Marine Walk, The Bungalow Café
Marine Walk, The Bungalow Café
HER Number
12453
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Marine Walk, The Bungalow Café
Place
Roker
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
Site Type: Specific
Café
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Opened around 1907. Occupies a prominent position on top of the embankment overlooking Roker Pier (HER 4800) offering patrons fantastic views out to sea.
Easting
440770
Northing
558700
Grid Reference
NZ440770558700
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