To the west of Rectory Park (HER8935) is Rectory Field. Historically this area formed part of the Glebe Farm (HER8799). The field is referred to as 'wall nook' on both the Dixon plan of 1774 and the 1838 tithe apportionment where it is under the tenancy of Thomas Bellerby. Bellerby also farmed North Wall Nook, the open area to the north of the rectory boundary. Wall Nook is recorded as grassland in 1838 and there is no visible evidence of any preserved ridge and furrow which might suggest the area was never cultivated although the ground is heavily disturbed each year by the Houghton Feast. Nevertheless it has remained undisturbed/undeveloped since the medieval period.

In 1968 an office block and car park was built, known as Houghton Area Office, which has considerably altered the character of the north-east corner of the park/ The building was demolished in 2011 but the footprint still remains as a tarmacadam surface. Vehicle access to the office block was via The Broadway where the 1960s gateposts remain. The road then swept along the east side of the building to link with the car park which remains in use today. Landscaping for the office block included the creation of a terrace for the car park, requiring the construction of a retaining wall along the north and eastern edge and a freestanding boundary wall along the west side. These new walls appear to have been made from reused stone, perhaps taken from the demolished parts of the old rectory of from the former boundary wall.

A bandstand was constructed in the centre of the park and is shown on the 1959 OS plan. This lay at the heart of the park and was one of the original amenities planned by the Council and appears on plans drawn up in 1951. Unusually, the bandstand was rectangular in design, rather than the common circular stand, and faced out onto a rectangular audience area to the north-west. A series of steps were located on this side. The base of the feature survived into the 1970s but today there is no trace on the ground.

Surveyed as part of a ridge and furrow project by ASUD in 2013. The ridge and furrow was recorded where possible as tree cover in the park was extensive. Several lynchets were also recorded measuring between c.149-150m+ and between 4-8m in width. Ridges measured up to 10m in width and up to 0.6m in height.The remains are probably associated with a settlement in the area. The spacing of the ridge and the presence of lynchets suggest a medieval date.

A stone bridge shown on Rain's Eye Plan carried the main route to Newcastle over the Howle-Eile Burn. The bridge was known as Hind's Bridge due to its use by farm workers, was situated between the present Hind Street and Silksworth Row. The bridge bore an inscription of 1649, which corresponds with the date of a highways award in Bishopwearmouth. This was probably a rebuild date.

Upper Johnson Street shown on Robson's plan of Sunderland 1844 along with Hope Street (HER 16195).

Hope Street shown on Robson's plan of Sunderland 1844 along with Upper Johnson Street (HER 16196).

An enclosed area of land, which apprear to be intake from The Fold dating from at least the mid 18th century. Historic mapping shows a small building, possibly a cottage, with associated garth and possibly garden or orchard.

Walls associated with the 19th century 'Old Retort House' (HER 16191) are similar to the old limestone walling at both ends and in the lower part of the rear eleveation off the buildings itself. The walls are of local Magnesian limsttone derived from the former Fulwell quarries. The SW wall of the yard between former Gas Works Offices and 'Retort House', extending NW from the Old Retort House, as well as the adjacent section of the NE wall are probably also of mid-19th century date.

Shown on an 1826 plan with an associated building, perhaps a barn, and on subsequent maps is fronted by two associated structures on Hind Street. The building may have survived into the mid 20th century although it is not named on the later OS plans. The remains of walls (HER 16193) immediately south-west of the present north-west corner of the former Gas Works Offices extension may be those of a boundary wall associated with Green Hill Cottage or assocaited structures on Hind Street.