Tunstall, Sunderland
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| Tunstall | |
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  Tunstall Location withinTyne and Wear | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode district | SR3 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Tunstallis asuburbofSunderland,Tyne and Wear,England which is mostly a privately purchased estate. It is located to the west ofRyhope,and east ofSilksworth.The area was built around a large hill, known asTunstall Hill.Since 1966 pilgrims have erected crucifixes on the hill every Good Friday.[1]
It is the location ofVenerable Bede Church of England Academy,which is on the former site of Ryhope Colliery and later Ryhope golf course.
History
[edit]Tunstall is a village that has been present since the early middle ages, first mentioned in the 1183 Norman eraBoldon Bookthe contemporary village green continues to mirror its medieval shape. By the 14th century, Hatfield's survey of Durham recorded 12 tenants in the village who held 110 acres of blockdemesnelands, with 14 dwellings, a mill and two cottages on the land.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Pilgrims erect crucifix on Sunderland's Tunstall Hill - BBC News".
- ^Huddart, Craig (18 January 2014)."An Archaeological Evaluation at Tunstall Village Green Paddock Lane Tunstall Sunderland"(PDF).Archaeology Data Services.Archaeological Research Services Ltd.Retrieved19 July2021.
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