(Village)
Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Springwell, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Springwell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Springwell |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.919147 |
| Longitude | -1.551770 |
| Place Type | Village |
Springwell rests upon the verdant expanse of Tyne and Wear, a quiet corner of England touched by the gentle sweep of the land. It lies 2.5 km north-north-west of Washington (from Washington: bearing 335°T, OS grid NZ 288 583). The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a subtle perfume that speaks of the surrounding countryside. Though its origins are humble, Springwell has witnessed the ebb and flow of local industry, its past perhaps marked by the quiet industry of agriculture that has long shaped this region. The light, especially on a clear afternoon, seems to possess a particular clarity, illuminating the simple elegance of the dwellings and the thoughtful arrangement of garden plots. Its proximity to the broader urban centres of the North East means that while retaining its distinct character, Springwell enjoys a connection to the wider world, a blend of rural peace and accessible life.
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Explore Springwell, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.919147, -1.551770. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |