Shiney Row and Penshaw
Built-up area in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.868, -1.483 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 33 52 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Shiney Row is a small former colliery village on the western edge of Sunderland, now largely residential with a close‑knit community and a mix of council and private housing, local shops and pubs. Its character is shaped by a 19th‑ and 20th‑century mining past, and many residents commute into the city or the wider Tyne and Wear area while enjoying nearby green spaces.
Penshaw is best known for the imposing Penshaw Monument, a 19th‑century memorial in the style of a Greek temple that crowns Penshaw Hill and provides wide views across the River Wear valley towards Durham. The monument and surrounding parkland are popular with walkers and photographers, and the village shares the region’s industrial heritage while serving as a local focal point for community events.
Postcode districts covering Shiney Row and Penshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.8 miles
- Sunderland 3.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 23.7 miles
- Darlington 23.4 miles
- Hartlepool 17.5 miles
- South Shields 8.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.5 miles
- Gateshead 6.6 miles
- Washington 2.5 miles
- Durham 6.9 miles
- Wallsend 9.4 miles
- Newburn 12.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shiney Row Ward 0.6 miles
- Newbottle Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Penshaw Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Houghton Ward 1.4 miles
- Bournmoor Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Washington East Ward 1.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Copt Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Fence Houses Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Chad's Ward 2 miles
- Sandhill Ward 2.1 miles
- Lumley Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Shiney Row and Penshaw
DH4 4RL, DH4 7RS, DH4 4LB, DH4 7BG, DH4 4LX, DH4 7HG, DH4 4RF, DH4 4PX, DH4 7DT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 24.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Sunderland Station 4.8 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 9.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Shiney Row and Penshaw Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3.1 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 6.2 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 5.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.6 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.3 miles
- Durham House Hotel 7.5 miles
Schools in Shiney Row and Penshaw
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- New Penshaw Academy Primary
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Primary
- Shiney Row Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 1 mile
- Stadium of Light Stadium 5 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 7.5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- University of Durham University 8 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.4 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.7 miles