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Castletown, Durham

Castletown is a former village that is now a suburb of Sunderland, County Durham. The post-war spread of Sunderland's northern suburbs (including Hylton Red House and Hylton Castle) has seen the village become part of the Sunderland urban area. It is within the council area of Sunderland.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.917245,-1.43991
Grid Reference: NZ 3600 5820
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 8274
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castletown,_Durham_8274

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