Mary Street
Mary Street
HER Number
9063
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Mary Street
Place
Bishopwearmouth
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Victorian terraced houses that are now predominantly used as offices. They have a uniform and simple appearance. Extensively restored in the 1980s. Simple formal pattern of fenestration typical of Georgian buildings. Traditional timber panelled doors surrounded by decorative doorcases. Classical pilasters and entablature surrounds traditional Sunderland-style six panel door that folds back to form reveals for the inner doors. The railings are replacements in mild steel.
Easting
439350
Northing
556630
Grid Reference
NZ439350556630
Sources
Sunderland City Council, March 2007, Bishopwearmouth Conservation Area - Character Appraisal and Management Strategy