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Blackfell Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East

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Place	Blackfell
Traditional County	Tyne and Wear
District / Borough	Sunderland
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.907228
Longitude	-1.548331
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Blackfell

Blackfell occupies a quiet elevation in the Tyne and Wear landscape, where the horizon broadens toward the North Sea. It lies 0.8 miles north-west of Washington (from Washington: bearing 318°T, OS grid NZ 290 570). Broad, residential avenues define the character of Blackfell, revealing a design that prioritises open space and the soft, expansive light characteristic of the North East. To the west, the reed-fringed margins of Lookout Lake catch the morning sky, reflecting a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic transit of the nearby A1(M). The ground here slopes gently, carrying the memory of a coal-rich heritage that once powered the regional economy. A short walk toward the north-west brings one to the slopes of Sheddon's Hill, where the elevation offers a vantage point over the shifting patchwork of housing and green verges. The architecture reflects the mid-to-late twentieth-century drive for planned suburban utility, yet the mature trees planted along the kerbs soften the lines of brick and tarmac. Throughout the seasons, the air retains a crisp, maritime clarity that clarifies the edges of every garden fence and rooftop.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lookout Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 274° W
Sheddon's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 305° NW
Bowes Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 270° W
Bassett's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 263° W
Blackim Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 322° NW
Colliery Engine House At Washington F Pit, Albany (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 073° ENE
Washington F Pit Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 071° ENE
Seldom Seen Community Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 344° NNW
Albany Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 075° ENE
Bowes Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 347° NNW · 16 ha
Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 104° ESE
Longacre Dene (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 275° W
Leyburnhold Gill (River) — 1.5 mi, 263° W
Angel of the North (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 286° WNW
Rowletch Burn (River) — 1.8 mi, 241° WSW
Rickleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 175° S
Lambton Park (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 179° S
Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 104° ESE
Lambton Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 175° S · 366 ha
Chester New Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 187° S
Dawson'S Plantation Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 116° ESE
Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 122° ESE
Charlton Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 318° NW
North East Land Sea and Air Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 070° ENE
Little Theatre Gateshead (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 323° NW
St Anthony's Point (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 359° N
Lumley Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 183° S
Friars Goose Pumping Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 346° NNW
South Hylton Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 092° E · 3 ha
Hylton Castle (Castle) — 4.3 mi, 076° ENE

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