Offerton, Tyne and Wear

Offerton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of Houghton le Spring, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Situated about 4 miles west-southwest of Sunderland city centre. In 1961 the parish had a population of 133.[1]

Offerton
Offerton is located in Tyne and Wear
Offerton
Offerton
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ3455
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East

History

Offerton was formerly a township in the parish of Houghton le-Spring,[2] from 1866 Offerton was a civil parish in its own right,[3] on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Houghton-le-Spring and Sunderland.[4]

References

  1. "Population Statistics Offerton Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "History of Offerton, in Sunderland and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "Relationships and changes Offerton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. "Durham Eastern Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 6 April 2023.


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