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Bishopwearmouth is a former village which now forms the western side of Sunderland city centre, County Durham. Bishopwearmouth was one of the original three settlements on the banks of the River Wear that merged to form modern Sunderland. The settlement was formed in 930 when King Æthelstan granted the lands to the Bishop of Durham. It is home to the Sunderland Minster church (formerly known as St Michael & All Angels' Church) which has stood at the heart of the settlement since the early Middle Ages. It is within the council area of Sunderland.
Primary Name(s): Bishopwearmouth
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.904978,-1.387962
Grid Reference: NZ 3934 5686
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: GBPN3913
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishopwearmouth,_Durham_3913
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4918124
Primary Name(s): Bishopwearmouth
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.904978,-1.387962
Grid Reference: NZ 3934 5686
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: GBPN3913
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishopwearmouth,_Durham_3913 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4918124