Washington village green

HER Number

9697

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Washington village green

Place

Washington

Map Sheet

NZ35NW

Class

Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad

Village Green

Site Type: Specific

Village Green

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Focal point of the Conservation Area and of the two-row medieval village (HER 352).

Easting

431080

Northing

556610

Grid Reference

NZ431080556610

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