Hetton-le-Hole
Town in Tyne and Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the historic county of Durham. A182 runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane (the latter borders the County Durham District), off the A690 and close to the A1(M).
Hetton-le-Hole | |
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Town and Civil parish | |
Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole | |
Location within Tyne and Wear | |
Population | 14,402 |
OS grid reference | NZ354474 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HOUGHTON LE SPRING |
Postcode district | DH5 |
Dialling code | 0191 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Tyne and Wear |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Website | hettontowncouncil |
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The parish, which includes the villages of Easington Lane and Warden Law, had a population of 14,402 in 2001 .[1] The parish also includes Hetton proper, along with East Rainton, Middle Rainton (West Rainton is a separate parish), Low Moorsley and High Moorsley.
Great Eppleton Wind Farm, a wind farm originally of four dual-bladed alternators, provides electricity to the National Grid. The original wind turbines have been replaced by larger three-bladed versions. The turbines are far enough away from local houses not to cause any audible disturbance.