Philadelphia, Tyne and Wear
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| Philadelphia | |
  Philadelphia shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | City of Sunderland |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOUGHTON LE SPRING |
| Postcode district | DH4 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Houghton and Washington East |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
Philadelphia is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the A182 road between Newbottle and Shiney Row. Unlike Washington, it post-dates its namesake in the United States, being named during the American Revolutionary War by a local colliery owner to commemorate the British capture of the city.
The village cricket field is named "Bunker Hill", after another famous battle in that war.
[edit] External link
- Looking for the beginning and the end of Philadelphia story, The Northern Echo, 20 September 2002
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