Shiney Row

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Coordinates: 54°52′02″N 1°29′42″W / 54.867120°N 1.495132°W / 54.867120; -1.495132
Shiney Row
Shiney Row

 Shiney Row shown within Tyne and Wear
OS grid reference NZ325525
Metropolitan borough City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county Tyne and Wear
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HOUGHTON LE SPRING
Postcode district DH4
Dialling code 0191
Police Northumbria
Fire Tyne and Wear
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Houghton and Washington East
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear

Shiney Row is a village in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. Shiney Row enjoys good travel links with the rest of Sunderland. One of the City of Sunderland College's main centres is located in Shiney Row. One of the most notable people who was born in Shiney Row was Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet, owner of the factory that produced the first Transatlantic telegraph cable.

The village is also located at the south eastern end of the Washington Highway (A182) - a dual carriageway that links the village with Washington and the A194. The A182 carries on as a road as far as Seaham on the East Durham Coast and links several ex-mining communities along its length.

The village has a few facilities, notably the recently refurbished library and customer service centre and 2 doctors' surgeries: Grangewood Surgery and Westbourne Surgery. There are 4 Public Houses in Shiney Row - The Oddfellows Arms in Westbourne Terrace, The Shoulder of Mutton, The Wheatsheaf and the Travellers Rest located at nearby Mill Pit. There are also various other facilities including a community centre, churches, a post office, dry cleaner, various hairdressers, and other shops. Shiney Row college is also located in the area.

Its main primary school is Shiney Row Primary School which feeds into Houghton Kepier Sports College. It is however close to Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary school which feeds into the St Roberts RC School. Barnwell School is also near Shiney Row Primary School. Barnwell School feeds into Biddick Academy.


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