Tunstall, Sunderland

Tunstall
Tunstall
 Tunstall shown within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan boroughCity of Sunderland
Metropolitan county Tyne and Wear
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SUNDERLAND
Postcode district SR3
Dialling code 0191
Police Northumbria
Fire Tyne and Wear
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentSunderland South
List of places
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Coordinates: 54°52′27″N 1°23′25″W / 54.874063°N 1.390161°W / 54.874063; -1.390161

Tunstall is a suburb of Sunderland which is mostly a privately purchased estate. It is located to the west of Ryhope, and east of Silksworth. The area was built around a large hill, known as Tunstall Hill. Since 1966 pilgrims have erected crucifixes on the hill every Good Friday.[1]

It is the location of The Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, which is on the former site of Ryhope Colliery and later Ryhope golf course.

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