High Moorsley
| High Moorsley | |
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High Moorsley Triangulation pillar on a misty arable hill | |
High Moorsley Location within Tyne and Wear | |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
High Moorsley is a small village 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Hetton-le-Hole, in the civil parish of Hetton, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England.
It is the site of the first weather radar system in the north-east of England, officially opened in July 2009.
High Moorsley Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its Permian magnesian limestone formation.