North Hylton

North Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in northeast England. It is on the north bank of River Wear opposite South Hylton.

North Hylton
The Shipwrights, North Hylton
North Hylton Location within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sunderland
Postcode district	SR5
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Houghton and Washington East
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54.915203°N 1.446451°W / 54.915203; -1.446451

Hylton Castle is in North Hylton. The settlement developed in the 14th century around the river crossing which was operated by the Lords of Hilton. By the 18th century industries such as shipbuilding contributed to population growth resulting in an 1871 Census return of almost 500.^[1]

The area is the subject of the painting A Breezy Day, North Hylton by Richard A Ray.^[2]