Springwell is a suburb of the city of
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...
. Not to be confused with the village
of the same name in the city's far west, Springwell is 2 miles from the city centre to the area's southwest. The suburb borders
Thorney Close,
The Barnes and
Plains Farm. Built in the 1940s, Springwell originated as one of a series of post-war council housing estates in the area.
History
Originally known as "Springwell Farm Estate", Springwell was the first post-war housing estate to be created in Sunderland, being completed on May 25, 1946.
References
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City of Sunderland suburbs