Houghton-le-Spring is a town in north-east England situated within the city of Sunderland and around six miles north east of Durham, lying between Newbottle and Hetton-le-Hole, now in the county of Tyne & Wear established in 1974. The town is mentioned in the Boldon Buke in 1183 as ‘Hoctona’ and an ancient document dated 1220 describes the town as ‘Houghton Sprynges’. The name itself comes from Old English where ‘hoh’ means hill and ‘ton’ means town or settlement. It was thought that the ‘le-Spring’ part of the name was added in 1311 when the village was owned by Albreda, widow of Lord Henry Spring, one of the Lords of but another more likely explanation is the medicinal springs, which flow from the surrounding limestone rocks. This would also fit with the other Roman town names in the area in which ‘le’ is meant as ‘in the’ such as in Chester-le-Street, Witton-le-Wear, Dalton-le-Dale and Hetton-le-Hole. The parish church of St Michael and All Angels is of Norman origin and contains the tomb of Sir Bernard Gilpin, known as the Apostle of the North – perhaps inspiration for Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North. Gilpin was Archdeacon of Durham, becoming rector of Houghton-le-Spring in 1557, which at the time was one of the largest parishes in England.
Attraction
Down at the Farm
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre
Care Home
Beauley Lodge Care Home
Herrington Grange Care Home
Pavillion
Regents View Care Home
The Laurels Care Home
The Mews Care Home
Classes
Dance - Karen Shiel School of Dance
Dentist
D A Stewart
Fence Houses Dental Practice
Doctor
Herrington Medical Centre
The Surgery
Westbourne Surgery
Estate Agent
Halifax Property Services
Kimmitt & Roberts
Moody Stappard & Hill
Pattinson Keith Ltd
Golf Club
Market
Pub and Bar
Bonnie Pitt Lad
Burn Hotel
Copt Hill (The)
Dun Cow
Floaters Mill
Jaks Lounge Bar + The Ivy Niteclub
Jolly Potters
Oddfellows Arms
Prince Of Wales
Spring Inn
Sun Inn
Three Horse Shoes
Three Tuns
White Lion
Solicitor
Elsbury & Co
Nicolson Martin Legge & Miller
Taxi
Shops
Pipers Butchers
Stewart Butchers
Thirlaways Butchers
Hawxby Bakery
The Apple Orchard
Sunnyside Foodstore
The Shiny Apple
The Food Weighouse
Apple Blossom
The Funky Flower Co Ltd
Jackies Flowers
Devonports Fruit & Flowers
Thompson Opticians Ltd
Anderson Opticians
Peppercorn Coffee Shop
Grasswell Chippy
Village Spice
Mighty Elins Bite
Create A Cake
Activities
Tyne Road Club(Cycling)
Penshaw Hill Equestrian Centre(Riding)
Places to Stay near Houghton Le Spring
Chilton Country Pub & Hotel (0.93 miles)
Highfield Hotel (1.22 miles)
For whatever reason you have chosen to visit the North East, you will find that the Highfield Hotel is ideally situated for all amenities.As a base for your holiday you ... More
Lumley Castle Hotel (3.23 miles)
The origins of this magnificently preserved castle go back to the 9th century, although the main building dates from 14th century. Sympathetic refurbishment over the ages has transformed it into an international hotel offering an ... More | visit website
Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club (3.62 miles)
The four star quality Ramside Hall is set in a 220 acre estate with 27 hole championship golf course. It is situated at only 2 miles from the City of Durham ... More
The Lambton Arms Hotel (4.06 miles)
Campanile Hotel - Washington (4.30 miles)
Ideally located just of junction 64 of the A1(M), the Campanile Washington offer excellent value for money. All our comfortably furnished rooms have en suite facilities, including TV (with sky channel), direct ... More
Moor End Bed & Breakfast (4.48 miles)
Moor End House Bed and Breakfast is non-smoking establishment with 1 family and 4 twin rooms. It has a 4 diamond rating from the English Tourism Council. ... More | visit websitePremier Inn Newcastle (Washington) (4.50 miles)
Holiday Inn Washington (4.50 miles)
Between historic Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle, the Holiday Inn Washington hotel is ideally located in Tyne and Wear, just off the A1M junction 64. This long-established hotel is well known for its friendly staff and ... More | visit website
Brit Quote: |
|
On this day: |