2 Park Avenue, and Eastcliffe
2 Park Avenue, and Eastcliffe
HER Number
12445
District
Sunderland
Site Name
2 Park Avenue, and Eastcliffe
Place
Roker
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
Semi Detached House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
These two villas are prominently located facing Roker Park and are amongst the best preserved villas in the Conservation Area. Both resemble the style of the nearby Victorian terraces. They have attractive entrances. No. 2 (Parkside Hotel) was built for Sir James Marrs, ship building magnate. The interior is well preserved and of high quality.
Easting
440460
Northing
559280
Grid Reference
NZ440460559280
Sources
City of Sunderland, April 1997, Conservation Areas in the City of Sunderland; Sunderland City Council, February 2007, Roker Park Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy; City of Sunderland, 1998, Roker: A walk through the Conservation Area; T. Corfe, 1973, A History of Sunderland; T. Corfe, 1983, The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914; S. Reeder, 1992, Whitburn and Roker in old picture postcards