Harton, South Shields

Harton is a suburban area of South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was historically a village, however as the urban area grew it merged with its adjacent villages to become part of the town. Some of the original village buildings are still intact today, such as St Peter's Church. Until 1974 it was in County Durham.

Harton
The church of St Peter, Harton Village, 2006
Harton
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ 3782 6513
Metropolitan borough
  • South Tyneside
Metropolitan county
  • Tyne and Wear
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode districtNE34
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
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