Hylton Red House, known locally just as Red House (often spelled as Redhouse), is a
suburb in the north east of
Sunderland, England, situated between Downhill to the west and
Marley Pots and
Witherwack
Witherwack is a suburb in the north of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, situated between Red House to the west, Carley Hill to the east and Marley Pots to the south. The origin of the name Witherwack is unknown. The spelling of the name h ...
to the east.
The area, Hylton Red House, is one of the largest council housing schemes in
England
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. In common with most estates in Sunderland, the street names all start with the same letter - 'R' in the case of Red House.
The whole of the estate falls within the SR5
postal code
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.
Red House is home to
Red House Academy (on the site of the original Hylton Red House Comprehensive School), which was the third biggest school in Britain at one point educating over 3500 students. The school was eventually demolished in 2008 after finishing in the lowest 1% of schools in the U.K for 19 years concurrently. Northern Saints VA Primary school, (on the site of the original Hylton Red House Primary school) and English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School. Bishop Harland Church of England Primary school was closed down.
Pubs in Hylton Red House include Red House Workman's Club, The Last Orders (formally The Shipwrights Arms), Heppies Club (formally Hepworth & Grandage Club) and The Red House Community Centre.
External links
Map of Hylton Red HouseSassco: Website of a team which plays within Red House
City of Sunderland suburbs
Sunderland
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