Fatfield is an area of Washington, in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England.

At 12:30 on Tuesday 28 September a fall of stone from the roof drove firedamp into contact with candles used by the miners for illumination.

[3] The older primary school (now demolished and replaced by modern housing) was located adjacent the Harraton Community Centre.

[4] The church was substantially reordered in the 1980s and inside is warm, light and contemporary, reflecting the informal and lively style of worship that takes place.

[5] The newly formed Catholic Parish of St John XXIII also covers the area of Fatfield.