Green Terrace, Wall and Railings
Green Terrace, Wall and Railings
HER Number
4471
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Green Terrace, Wall and Railings
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Barrier
Site Type: Specific
Wall
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Retaining wall with railings. Probably mid-late C18 with C19 railings. Concretionary limestone rubble with some brick patching and renewed rendered coping; wrought iron railings. High wall using decorative quality of limestone formerly enclosed houses, now encloses public carpark to north of Galen Building; ramped up at south end. Simple spike-headed railings have curved stays to principals. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
439290
Northing
556800
Grid Reference
NZ439290556800
Sources
<< HER 4471 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of buildings of special… interest, 920-1/19/95