Historic churches · North East England
Harton
Harton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Harton is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Harton is a suburban area of South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was historically a village, however as the urban area grew it merged with its adjacent villages to become part of the town. Some of the original village buildings are still intact today, such as St Peter's Church. Until 1974 it was in County Durham.
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Background
History
Harton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Jarrow, in 1866 Harton became a separate civil parish, on 1 November 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with South Shields and Whitburn. In 1921 the parish had a population of 2437. It is now in the unparished area of South Shields.
Architecture
The village of Harton has been built around St Peter's Church for over 150 years now, and the church is still active to this day. Other buildings of note in the village are The Vigilant Inn and The Old Ship pubs. Opposite The Vigilant, the old walls of the village are still visible.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9737, -1.4157
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 6BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
Sources
- wikidata: Q22807146 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harton, South Shields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harton?
- Harton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 6BG), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Harton free to visit?
- Yes, Harton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 6BG. It sits within the South Shields parliamentary constituency.