East Rainton, United Kingdom
East Rainton is a town of 1,213 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit East Rainton
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 39 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Seven Sisters round barrow, West Rainton War Memorial, Rainton Meadows and Doxford International Business Park.
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About East Rainton
East Rainton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hetton, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated alongside the A690 road between Sunderland and Durham, near Houghton-le-Spring. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1711. East Rainton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, from 1866 East Rainton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished to form Hetton, part also went to Houghton le Spring.
From the Wikipedia article East Rainton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Doxford International Business Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Business park in the UK
Restaurants and cafes39
27 more on the map.
Where to stay3
The Chilton Country Pub and Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
Black Boy Road, Houghton-le-Spring
Notable people from East Rainton
- George Richardsonfootballer, born 1901
Born in East Rainton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship14
St Michael and All Angels Church, Houghton-le-Spring
Church · 1.3 mi
St Michael's RC Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
Durham Road, Houghton-le-Spring
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
Durham Road, Houghton-le-Spring
Healthcare6
Houghton Primary Care Centre
Hospital · 1.3 mi
Brinkburn Crescent, Houghton-le-Spring
Map of East Rainton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Houghton-Le-Spring 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Hetton-Le-Hole 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Chester-le-Street 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Sherburn Hill 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Durham 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Washington 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Seaham 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Ryhope 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Sunderland 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Peterlee 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rainton Meadows and East Rainton, Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rainton Meadows, Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StMaryWR2, Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, stevenhorner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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