County Court, John Street

HER Number

4705

District

Sunderland

Site Name

County Court, John Street

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Civil

Site Type: Broad

Legal Site

Site Type: Specific

County Court

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

County Court building with steps, dwarf walls and railings attached, dated 1876. It is a structure of 2 storeys and a basement, built in ashlar, with the first floor bright red brick in English bond with ashlar dressings. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

439820

Northing

556890

Grid Reference

NZ439820556890

Sources

<< HER 4705 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/133; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates; Vindomora Solutions, 2022 Archaeological Building Recording: 44 John Street, Sunderland