Springwell Village is, as the name suggests, a village in Tyneside

Tyneside

Tyneside is a conurbation in North East England, defined by the Office of National Statistics, which is home to over 80% of the population of Tyne and Wear. It includes the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside — all settlements on...

. Although the postal address is Gateshead

Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

, the village lies in the Washington West ward of 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...

. It has one church, two shops and one local pub. In the surrounding areas are an equestrian centre and farmland. The village has a mix of council estate to the north and private estates situated in the centre and south. The Bowes Railway

Bowes Railway

The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only preserved operational standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from Durham pits to boats on the River Tyne. Only part of the system now remains.-Background:...

 museum is located in the village. The professional footballer Paul Thirlwell

Paul Thirlwell

Paul Thirlwell is an English footballer who has played for four English clubs...

hailed from the village.

External links

• Bowes Railway website
• Geograph entry for Springwell Village
• Springwell Village Primary School website