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 7ND, DH4 4QS, DH4 7LY, DH4 7LS, DH4 4UT, DH4 4PE, DH4 7TA, DH4 6GU, DH4 7RT … 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
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 4.7 miles
- Highfield Hotel 3 miles
- Lumley Castle 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 3.5 3.2 miles
- Campanile Hotel Washington 3.2 miles
- Three Horseshoes Leamside 3.5 miles
- Travelodge Washington A1 (M) Northbound 3 3.4 miles
- The Reston Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3 3.2 miles
- Victoria Inn 2.4 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