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Penshaw is well known locally for [[Penshaw Monument]], a prominent landmark built in 1844 atop Penshaw Hill, which is a half-scale replica of the [[Temple of Hephaestus]] in [[Athens]]. Owing to its proximity to [[Durham, England|Durham City]], the area was allocated a Durham postcode, [[DH postcode area|DH4]], which forms part of the [[Houghton-le-Spring]] [[post town]]. It lies about three miles north of Houghton-le-Spring, just over the [[River Wear]] from [[Washington, Tyne and Wear|Washington]]. It borders Herrington Country Park and is surrounded by a series of villages: Herrington, Shiney Row, Biddick, Coxgreen and Offerton.
Leisure facilities include the easily accessible [[Herrington]] Country Park, which contains a play area, [[amphitheatre]], skateboard park, lake with extensive wildlife and a memorial site to Herrington Colliery which once mined the site for coal. The site hosts public events such as the county show which includes dog shows, face painting and bouncy castles. There are three public houses, The Prospect (original name recently restored), The Monument (formerly The Ship) and The Grey Horse. Though no working men's club remains, a Catholic club is situated on Station Rd
There are two annual events for children, an easter egg rolling competition on Penshaw Hill<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/penshaw-bowl|title=Penshaw Bowl}}</ref> and a [[scarecrow]] hunt [https://web.archive.org/web/20160118162929/http://penshawcommunityassociation.org.uk/ScarecrowTrailEvent.html Scarecrow Trail Event] organised by the village community.
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