Concord is an area of Washington in

City of Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most populous settlement in the Wearsid ...

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, England. Historically, Concord was part of

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, joining the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974, following its creation. Washington is located between the cities of Durham,

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and

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hence, it has close ties to all three cities. The main street in Concord's centre is Front Street, which comprises several local shops, bars and cafés. Concord houses the Washington Millennium Centre, situated in The Oval, which provides youth clubs for children and young people, as well as having an outdoor football area and other regular activities. The village also has a small health centre, the Victoria Health Centre, situated on Victoria Road, near to the bus station. Neighbouring villages include Albany, Donwell, Usworth, Sulgrave and Follingsby. Nearby industrial estates include Stephenson and Hertburn, as well as the Nissan UK Factory. Washington School is also nearby, just north of the Sunderland Highway.

Transport

Concord Bus Station is served by

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's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

and

. The bus station has six departure stands (lettered A–F), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters. , the stand allocation is:

Notes

References

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