51 High Street East

51 High Street East

HER Number
4794
District
Sunderland
Site Name
51 High Street East
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
House. 1840 with later 19th century shop. Ashlar with pantiled roof and brick chimneys; left return late 20th century brick. 3 storeys, 2 windows. Shop has corrugated iron covering central window flanked by doors, the left also blocked with iron; stall risers replaced with white tile; pilasters support entablature with pulvinated frieze and long carved wood and stucco brackets to cornice, cresting lost. Upper floors have paired narrow sashes in lugged architraves, those on first floor with frieze and cornice, on second floor smaller and resting on wave - moulded sill string. Top entablature with modillioned cornice. Roof has ridge end chimneys. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
440430
Northing
557320
Grid Reference
NZ440430557320
Sources
<< HER 4794 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/12/99