Grindon | |
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The Grindon Sandhill as photographed from neighbouring Thorney Close, 2020 | |
Location within Tyne and Wear | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SUNDERLAND |
Postcode district | SR4 |
Dialling code | 0191 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Tyne and Wear |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
Located three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon originated as a Norman-era manor holding and was recreated into a post-war housing estate in the 20th century.