| Official Name: | Grindon |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North East England |
| Static Image Name: | File:GrindonSandHill.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Grindon Sandhill as photographed from neighbouring Thorney Close, 2020 |
| Coordinates: | 54.889°N -1.442°W |
| Post Town: | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode Area: | SR |
| Postcode District: | SR4 |
| Dial Code: | 0191 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Metropolitan Borough: | City of Sunderland |
| Metropolitan County: | Tyne and Wear |
Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
Located three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon originated as a Norman-era manor holding and was recreated into a post-war housing estate in the 20th century.
Historical linguists state that the name "Grindon" is derived from Old English and may mean "Green Hill", a reference to the geographic feature of the local Sandhill.[1]
The placename first appears in the Boldon Book dated from 1183 which states that the land was granted from the Bishop of Durham to Walter De Roth.[2] [3]
In 2004 the electoral ward of Grindon was changed to include Thorney Close and is now known as the Sandhill Ward.
Pennywell Road is the location of the well-known independent school Grindon Hall Christian School.