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Ryhope, Durham

Ryhope is a coastal village in County Durham. It is to the south of Sunderland, of which it forms a suburb. Once an agricultural village, the opening of a colliery in 1859 extended the village west toward the area of Tunstall, creating two distinct areas of Ryhope; the 'Village' and the 'Colliery'. The older village section is centred on a triangular 'green', which contains a war monument. It is within the council area of Sunderland.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.869274,-1.358597
Grid Reference: NZ 4126 5291
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 38972
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ryhope,_Durham_38972

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