St. Thomas Street, Telephone Exchange
St. Thomas Street, Telephone Exchange
HER Number
17787
District
Sunderland
Site Name
St. Thomas Street, Telephone Exchange
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Communications
Site Type: Broad
Telecommunication Building
Site Type: Specific
Telephone Exchange
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
The Telephone Exchange was constructed in two main phases. The first building was constructed in the 1930s. This was extended in the 1970s with the addition of a tower extension. Palmer’s Arcade was demolished to facilitate the Telephone Exchange extension.
Easting
439870
Northing
557100
Grid Reference
NZ439870557100
Sources
Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates