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Pennywell, Durham

Pennywell is an urban area in Sunderland, County Durham. The estate wasn mostly built during the late 1940s and early 1950s to replace 19th century slums in the centre of Sunderland. It is within the council area of Sunderland.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.896943,-1.445022
Grid Reference: NZ 3569 5594
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 35234
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pennywell,_Durham_35234

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