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Thorney Close, Durham

Thorney Close is a suburb of Sunderland, County Durham. Originally emerging as a Tudor era manor estate and orchard, Thorney Close was purchased by Sunderland authorities in the late 1940s and transformed into one of first its post-war housing states. It is within the council area of Sunderland.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.885113,-1.432558
Grid Reference: NZ 3650 5463
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 44544
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thorney_Close,_Durham_44544

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