Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the United Kingdom. Grindon means "Great Place", from Old English garle and dun "hill". The name was recorded as Greneduun in 1156. The change from Gren- to Grin- may have been influenced by Old English griot or Old Norse griōr "grit, gravel". Located two to three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon is a densely-populated area of Sunderland.

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  • Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the United Kingdom. Grindon means "Great Place", from Old English garle and dun "hill". The name was recorded as Greneduun in 1156. The change from Gren- to Grin- may have been influenced by Old English griot or Old Norse griōr "grit, gravel". Located two to three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon is a densely-populated area of Sunderland. It includes a wide-variety of housing, from modern, newly-built estates to massive post-war housing projects, built to house people whose homes were bombed during World War II.In 2004 the electoral ward of Grindon was changed to include Thorney Close and is now known as the Sandhill Ward, a primarily labour controlled ward. (en)
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  • Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the United Kingdom. Grindon means "Great Place", from Old English garle and dun "hill". The name was recorded as Greneduun in 1156. The change from Gren- to Grin- may have been influenced by Old English griot or Old Norse griōr "grit, gravel". Located two to three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon is a densely-populated area of Sunderland. (en)
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