Washington, The Avenue, Chantry House
Washington, The Avenue, Chantry House
HER Number
9695
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Washington, The Avenue, Chantry House
Place
Washington
Map Sheet
NZ35NW
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Clergy House
Site Type: Specific
Clergy House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Built in 1757, this was the curate's house. It was used for choir practice and as a community centre. Now a private residence.
Easting
431000
Northing
556570
Grid Reference
NZ431000556570
Sources
Sunderland City Council, 2009, Washington Village Conservation Area - Character Appraisal and Management Strategy; C. Bennett, 1960s, Washington Local History; Albert L. Hind, 1976, History and Folklore of Old Washington; Audrey Fletcher, 1999-2007, History of Washington webpages www.geocities.com/washingtonlass/HolyTrinityChurch.html