Grangetown, Sunderland

Grangetown
Grangetown is located in Tyne and Wear
Grangetown
Grangetown
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ404546
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSUNDERLAND
Postcode districtSR2
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
54°53′09″N 1°22′06″W / 54.8859°N 1.3682°W / 54.8859; -1.3682

Grangetown is a suburb to the south east of Sunderland, immediately south of Sunderland City Centre and a mile north of Ryhope.

A section of Ryhope Road that runs through Grangetown front, circa 2008.

Grangetown is home to several shops and serves as a popular shopping place for locals. The main primary and secondary schools in the area are Grangetown Primary School and Southmoor Academy. Grangetown borders several other suburbs, such as Hill View to the west, the North Sea and Hendon Beach to the east, Hendon and Ashbrooke to the north and Ryhope to the south. Four of the major roads in Grangetown are Leechmere Road, Ryhope Road, Queen Alexandra Road and Sea View Road.


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