New Silksworth, Sunderland

Name: New Silksworth
Address: Sunderland, United Kingdom

#75 among attractions in Sunderland

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Silksworth is a suburb of the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The area can be distinguished into two parts, old Silksworth, the original village and township which has existed since the early middle ages, and New Silksworth, the industrial age colliery village which expanded north west of the original settlement. The former colliery being situated to the north west of the village near to the Gilley Law. The population of the ward was 10,931 at the 2011 census. The town is best know for stealing a pit wheel that stood in washington for 52 years claiming it belongs to silksworth, however nobody in the town knew about it prior to a local council worker campaigning to "bring the wheel home", this project has cost £25,000 and has soured the relationship between washington and silksworth. ()

Coordinates: 54°52'0"N, 1°25'0"W

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New Silksworth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadium of Light, The Bridges, Penshaw Monument, Sunderland Civic Centre.

3.5 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
89 min walk • The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England, and the eighth and current home to Sunderland A.F.C. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light is the ninth largest stadium in England. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. home matches.
3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Bridges, Sunderland
77 min walk • The Bridges Shopping Centre, commonly known as ‘The Bridges’ is a shopping centre located in Sunderland, England. The centre was opened by Princess Royal, Anne in 1988.
2.8 miNW
View point, Historical place, Memorial
Penshaw Monument, Sunderland
72 min walk • The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England.
2.8 miNE
City hall
Sunderland Civic Centre, Sunderland
71 min walk • Sunderland Civic Centre was a municipal building in the Burdon Road in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It was the headquarters of Sunderland City Council until 31 November 2021.
1.9 miN
Park, Garden, Playground
Barnes Park, Sunderland
50 min walk • Barnes Park is a historic public park in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Taken together with its post-war extensions, which run to the former county borough boundary, it is the largest park in the city.
2.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sunderland Empire Theatre, Sunderland
76 min walk • The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust.
2.7 miSW
Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sunderland
69 min walk • St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.
1.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Ryhope Engines Museum, Sunderland
46 min walk • The Ryhope Engines Museum is a visitor attraction in the Ryhope suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The Grade II* listed building is a popular landmark in Ryhope and is based at The Ryhope Pumping Station, operational for 100 years before closing in 1967.
1.5 miNE
Rock, Nature
Tunstall Hills, Sunderland
40 min walk • Tunstall Hills is an area of open space in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a Local Nature Reserve and Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest both for its geological and biological importance.
2.6 miNE
Church
Stockton Road United Reformed Church, Sunderland
67 min walk • Stockton Road United Reformed Church is a United Reformed church in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally a Presbyterian church, it was constructed by John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow in 1888–90, to replace a former chapel on Villiers Street which was too small for the congregation.
2 miNW
Archaeological site
Hastings Hill, Sunderland
52 min walk • Hastings Hill is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Hastings Hill is a housing estate, close to the A19, and the Pennywell and Grindon areas of Sunderland.