Concord is an area of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, a town in
Tyne and Wear
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, England. Historically, Concord was part of
County Durham, joining the county of
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newc ...
in 1974, following its creation.
Washington is centrally located, with the city centres of
Newcastle upon Tyne
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,
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
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* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
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and
Sunderland, hence, it has close ties to all three cities. All three cities are easily accessible by road, and public transport from Concord.
The main street at 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
Go North East
Go North East operates both local and regional bus services in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, England. It was previously known as the Northern General Transport Company and Go-Ahead Northern. The comp ...
's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, as well as
County Durham,
Gateshead,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
and
Sunderland. The bus station has six departure stands (lettered A–F), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of June 2020, the stand allocation is:
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Populated places in Tyne and Wear
Washington, Tyne and Wear