The village of Penshaw local /ˈpɛnʃə/, formerly known as Painshaw or Pensher, is an area of the metropolitan district of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically in County Durham, it derives its name from the Cumbric Pen, meaning hill or ridge, and the Saxon Shaw, a wood or thicket; thus Penshaw is the wooded hill. There are two annual events for children, an easter egg rolling competition on Penshaw Hill (the Penshaw Egg Bowl), and a scarecrow hunt organised by the village community.