Middle Rainton
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Middle Rainton was a small hamlet
between West Rainton
and East Rainton
in the City of Sunderland
, north east England. It was subject to a schedule D notice and hence ceased to exist in the 1970s. The site of Middle Rainton is now a Nature Reserve
open to the Public. It lies on the A690 road
, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the A1(M).
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between West Rainton
West Rainton
West Rainton is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated between Durham and Houghton-le-Spring. Leamside is about to the west. The village straddles a ridge parallel to the A690 with extensive views to the west.-History:...
and East Rainton
East Rainton
East Rainton is a village in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the north east of England. It is situated alongside the A690 road between Sunderland and Durham, near Houghton-le-Spring. It is home to Rainton Meadows, the nature reserve....
in the City of Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
, north east England. It was subject to a schedule D notice and hence ceased to exist in the 1970s. The site of Middle Rainton is now a Nature Reserve
Rainton Meadows
Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the east of East Rainton, Sunderland, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.-Information:...
open to the Public. It lies on the A690 road
A690 road
The A690 is a road in County Durham running from Sunderland in the east through Durham to Crook.-Sunderland section:Throughout the Sunderland section it is known as either Durham Road or New Durham Road, and is one of the major routes in and out of the city. A single carriageway section runs from...
, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the A1(M).