Hind Street, Former Gas Board Offices
Hind Street, Former Gas Board Offices
HER Number
4763
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Hind Street, Former Gas Board Offices
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
Site Type: Specific
Coal Gas Structure
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
These former Gas Board Offices with walls and piers attached are of 19th century origin. They are built in bright red brick with yellow faience dressings, a roof of graduated Lakeland slates with dark ridge tiles and brick & faience chimneys. The walls and piers are of brick with ashlar coping. It is 3 storeys high and has a curved plan, in the Renaissance style. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
439160
Northing
556960
Grid Reference
NZ439160556960
Sources
<< HER 4763 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/19/113; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2012, Former Gas Board Offices, Hind Street, Sunderland, Archaeological Assessment and Buildings Recording