Barnes Park

HER Number

5254

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Barnes Park

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad

Park

Site Type: Specific

Public Park

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Opened in 1909, the name was taken from the Barnes Burn which runs along the valley in the park to the lake with surplus water forming a small waterfall. The 33 acres of land were purchased in 1904 for £8,500. During the depression of trade the park provided work for the unemployed. Many of the trees originally planted are now maturing. The lake and bandstand (which is listed grade 2) survive.

Easting

437500

Northing

555500

Grid Reference

NZ437500555500

Sources

<< HER 5254 >> F. Green, 1995, A Guide to the Historic Parks and Gardens of Tyne and Wear, p 43; Archaeo-Environment Ltd. 2008, Barnes Park, Sunderland - Archaeological Assessment; Archaeo-Environment Ltd., 2008, Proposed relocated council depot at Ettrick Grove to the west of Barnes Park - Archaeological Assessment