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Springwell
Springwell shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| OS grid reference | NZ284583 |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Sunderland |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne & Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode district | NE9 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Gateshead East and Washington West |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
Springwell Village is, as the name suggests, a village in Tyneside. Although the postal address is Gateshead, the village lies in the Washington West ward of the City of Sunderland. It has one church, two shops and one local pub. In the surrounding areas are an equestrian centre and farmland. The village has a mix of council estate to the north and private estates situated in the centre and south. The Bowes Railway museum is located in the village. The professional footballer Paul Thirlwell hailed from the village.