Springwell is a suburb of the city of
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
. 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
Thorney Close is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in England.
It is located on the northern edge of the A690 road, A690 (Durham Road), and borders with Grindon, Sunderland, Grindon to the north and Herrington to th ...
,
The Barnes
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and
Plains Farm
Plains Farm (known locally as Plainsy) is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, and is a council-built housing estate, erected in the 1940s. Neighbouring areas include Silksworth, The Barnes, Thorney Close, Sp ...
. 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.
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City of Sunderland suburbs