North Hylton

North Hylton
North Hylton
North Hylton shown within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUNDERLAND
Postcode district	SR5
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Houghton and Washington East
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°54′55″N 1°26′47″W / 54.915203°N 1.446451°W / 54.915203; -1.446451Coordinates: 54°54′55″N 1°26′47″W / 54.915203°N 1.446451°W / 54.915203; -1.446451

North Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, in northeast England. It is the site of Hylton Castle and falls on the north bank of River Wear opposite South Hylton.

The settlement developed in the 14th century around the river crossing which was operated by the Lords of Hilton. By the 18th century industries such as shipbuilding were present which contributed to population growth resulting in a census return of almost 500 by 1872.

A campus of Sunderland College is located in the district.

The area was the subject of the painting 'A Breezy Day, North Hylton' by Richard A. Ray.

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