World War I war memorial is signed R.A.RAY ARCA ART & SCULPT. It is in granite with a bronze figure, and railings and gates of wrought-iron. The Angel of Victory holding a globe sits on a tall Tuscan column with alaurel leaf band at the base. The tall moulded plinth has laurel wreaths and upturned torches carved in low relief; and carries the inscriptions: W: A TRIBUTE TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD; 1914 – 1918 north side); 1939 – 1945 (south side). Four steps leading up to the platform are flanked by dwarf walls. 4 lamp standards a short distance from the corners of the monument are contemporary. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Corrosion of figure {Usherwood, Beach and Morris 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
World War I and 2 war memorial. Unveiled 1922. Signed/standing on R.A.RAY ARCA ART & SCULPT. Granite with bronze figure. Railings and gates wrought - iron. Angel of Victory holding globe on tall Tuscan column with laurel leaf band at base, egg and dart echinus. Tall moulded plinth has laurel wreaths and upturned torches carved in low relief; and inscriptions on W: A TRIBUTE TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD ; on N 1914 - 1918; on S 1939 - 1945. 4 steps up to platform are flanked by dwarf walls with nail - head studs in coping. Enclosing railings and gates have cross - in - circle motif, paired principal uprights and top rails. 4 lamp standards are a short distance from corners are contemporary. They are described as c1925 cast - iron and highly decorated. Octagonal base supports fluted post springing from acanthus foliage. Moulded top with 4 light globes hang. Founder's name at foot. Heavily overpainted {1} Unveiled 26th December 1922. A Doric style column and pedestal of Cornish grey granite, weighing 85 tons, supporting a bronze winged victory, 12 feet 4 inches high, clad in Classical draperies. She holds a wreath in her right hand and a burning brand in her left. 64 feet high in total. There are four carved laurel wreaths on the pedestal "A TRIBUTE TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914-1918 1939-1945". The sculptor was Richard A. Ray. At the foot of the monument there were guns from the Crimean War, but these were melted down in World War Two {www.newmp.org.uk}.
Site Name
Mowbray Park, Burdon Road, War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4718
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
<< HER 4718 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/25; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 180-1; North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S140.004
YEAR1
2001
YEAR2
2009
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Andrew Keith Elliott
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
25
DAY2
17
District
Sunderland
Easting
440079
Grid ref figure
10
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556690
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
Terrace of 7 houses with steps and railings. 1840 except for No. 23, 1850. English garden wall bond brick (5 and one), No. 23 painted black, painted ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Stone steps, some renewed, and wrought - iron step balustrades, some renewed. Most 2 storeys and basement, No. 18 with 3 storeys. No. 23 basement area blocked. 3 windows each house except 2 to No. 17. Steps up at left of each house to 6 - panelled doors, renewed to Nos. 21 and 22, in surrounds of pilasters and entablature, with Greek key decoration to Nos. 17, 19, 20 and 22; surround removed from No. 21. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to windows, sashes with some glazing bars to No. 20, all glazing bars No. 23, others renewed sashes or casements. No. 17 has canted bay window through basement and 2 storeys. No. 18; basement opening with boarded shutters; third storey added. Canted dormers with hipped roofs and slate - hung sides to Nos. 17 and 22, small gabled dormer to No. 21 and No. 19, small square headed dormer to No. 23. Some transvers ridge chimneys. No. 23 has wrought - iron step handrails and about one metre length of spike - headed garden railing running forward from steps. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Terrace of 7 houses with steps and railings. 1840 except for No. 23, 1850. English garden wall bond brick (5 and one), No. 23 painted black, painted ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Stone steps, some renewed, and wrought - iron step balustrades, some renewed. Most 2 storeys and basement, No. 18 with 3 storeys. No. 23 basement area blocked. 3 windows each house except 2 to No. 17. Steps up at left of each house to 6 - panelled doors, renewed to Nos. 21 and 22, in surrounds of pilasters and entablature, with Greek key decoration to Nos. 17, 19, 20 and 22; surround removed from No. 21. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to windows, sashes with some glazing bars to No. 20, all glazing bars No. 23, others renewed sashes or casements. No. 17 has canted bay window through basement and 2 storeys. No. 18; basement opening with boarded shutters; third storey added. Canted dormers with hipped roofs and slate - hung sides to Nos. 17 and 22, small gabled dormer to No. 21 and No. 19, small square headed dormer to No. 23. Some transvers ridge chimneys. No. 23 has wrought - iron step handrails and about one metre length of spike - headed garden railing running forward from steps.
Site Name
17 - 23 Murton Street, steps and railings
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4717
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4717 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/14/154
YEAR1
2001
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Andrew Keith Elliott
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
25
DAY2
08
District
Sunderland
Easting
440080
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556770
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
The Bethesda Free Chapel dates from 1844-5, with side galleries added in 1852. It was built for A.A. Rees and carries the date 1844 in the pediment. It is 2 stories high and was constructed in Garden wall bond brick and limestone rubble returns, with a rendered rear, ashlar sandstone plinth and painted ashlar dressings. The roof is of Welsh slate. Inside there is a font and a memorial to Arthur Augustus Rees, d.1884. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - Red brick, dated 1844 in the pediment of the five-bay façade. Two tiers of plain segment-headed windows. Early C19 manse demolished.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Bethesda Free Chapel (Independent). 1844-5; side galleries 1852. For AA Rees (former Anglican), 'The Pope of Tatham St'. Seated 1300. Dated 1844 in pediment. Garden wall bond brick (5 and one) and limestone rubble returns, rendered rear, with ashlar sandstone plinth and painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof. EXTERIOR: ritual west to street has 2 stories; 3 windows and set - back sides. Pedimented centre has recessed central bay with steps up to 6 - panelled double door and 2 - pane overlight recessed under cornice on scroll brackets; renewed window above has shallow segmental head in wedge stone lintel, and projecting stone sill. Similar windows in flanking bays which project slightly, all 3 bays under pediment and a bracketed top panel with low relief BETHESDA/FREE CHAPEL filling the centre; panel in pediment has 1844 in low relief letters. Flanking set back section blank with prominent eaves cornice and blocking course. INTERIOR shows fluted iron column, mostly now cased - in, supporting gallery round 3 sides. Baptismal pool. Memorial to AA Rees d.1884. Pews renewed. Building paid for by the minister who established it, Arthur Augustus Rees, on land bought from a local Quaker family, Cable Wilson. (Brockie W: Memoirs of Arthur Augustus Rees (Information from Mr. E. Turner): 1884-) {1}. A World War Two memorial screen with leaded glass was removed from the church in the 1970s {www.newmp.org.uk S140.111}.
Site Name
Tatham Street, Bethesda Free Church
Site Type: Specific
Nonconformist Chapel
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4716
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4716 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/14/217; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) S140.111; The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2014, List of Non Conformist Chapels in Sunderland; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estate.
YEAR1
2001
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Andrew Keith Elliott
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
440060
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556820
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
House, later manse to Primitive Methodist Church, before reversion to domestic use. Probably 1840; changed use and front to Tatham Street altered 1875. Rendered with painted ashlar dressings on Tatham Street front; rear elevation to Back Tatham Street. Garden wall bond brick (5 and one) with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; entrance front to Tatham Street. 3 windows with steps to central half - glazed door in pilaster surround with bracketed hood; canted bay windows with hipped roofs flank door; sashes with glazing bars and painted projecting stone sills immediately over door and above canted bays; small sash inserted to right of centre on first floor. Hipped roof on deep bracketed eaves has front and rear ridge chimney stacks. Rear, original elevation to Back Tatham Street has 4 windows and narrow one - storey porch set back at left. Partly - glazed door in left set - back porch under monopitch roof. Giant angle pilasters with cornices support deep bracketed eaves over ground floor sashes with glazing bars and aprons and first floor sashes with painted projecting stone sills, all with wedge stone lintels; roof has late19th century canted dormer with hipped roof. Wide painted ashlar panel at centre, with quadrant corners, has lost inscription. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
House, later manse to Primitive Methodist Church, before reversion to domestic use. Probably 1840; changed use and front to Tatham Street altered 1875. Rendered with painted ashlar dressings on Tatham Street front; rear elevation to Back Tatham Street. Garden wall bond brick (5 and one) with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; entrance front to Tatham Street. 3 windows with steps to central half - glazed door in pilaster surround with bracketed hood; canted bay windows with hipped roofs flank door; sashes with glazing bars and painted projecting stone sills immediately over door and above canted bays; small sash inserted to right of centre on first floor. Hipped roof on deep bracketed eaves has front and rear ridge chimney stacks. Rear, original elevation to Back Tatham Street has 4 windows and narrow one - storey porch set back at left. Partly - glazed door in left set - back porch under monopitch roof. Giant angle pilasters with cornices support deep bracketed eaves over ground floor sashes with glazing bars and aprons and first floor sashes with painted projecting stone sills, all with wedge stone lintels; roof has late19th century canted dormer with hipped roof. Wide painted ashlar panel at centre, with quadrant corners, has lost inscription.
Site Name
64 Tatham Street
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4715
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4715 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/14/216; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates.
YEAR1
2001
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
152, 11863
DAY1
14
District
S Tyneside
Easting
431980
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563620
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Monkton
Description
A large late Victorian double-fronted house called Enfield, now divided into two. Sits in a larged curved plot creating a deep front garden and a large secluded back garden. Red brick with sandstone detailing. The house has tall chimneys, two large front gables each with a large stone bay window and a central front door with ornate stone surround. It has boxy 1960s extensions, added render and changes to the shape of window openings. The garden is surrounded by a rubble wall. There are several gate piers.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
A large late Victorian double-fronted house called Enfield, now divided into two. Sits in a larged curved plot creating a deep front garden and a large secluded back garden. Red brick with sandstone detailing. The house has tall chimneys, two large front gables each with a large stone bay window and a central front door with ornate stone surround. It has boxy 1960s extensions, added render and changes to the shape of window openings. The garden is surrounded by a rubble wall. There are several gate piers.
Site Name
Enfield and The Garth, Monkton Lane
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
HER Number
4714
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
North of England Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, March 2006, Monkton Conservation Area Character Appraisal; N. Pevsner and E. Williamson, 1983, The Buildings of England: County Durham (second edition)
YEAR1
2009
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Andrew Keith Elliott
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
439860
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556850
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
Four houses constructed in 1840 with alterations to c1900 to no. 28 at right. The architecture is influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. Garden wall bond brick, with tuck pointing to no. 25; painted ashlar basements and dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. 2 storeys and basement, each house 3 windows. Nos. 25 and 26 have doorcases with dentilled entablature on Tuscan pilasters at right, doors removed, and windows inserted, doors and cases removed from Nos. 27 and 28. Basement to No. 28 rises to ground floor sill string. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to sashes, mostly 4-pane and probably original, those on ground floor with panelled ashlar aprons. No. 28 has sill strings and upper glazing bars to first floor sashes. Eaves gutter cornice. Roof has 2 dormers to No. 25, one a canted bay dormer of Sunderland type with hipped roof and the second flat-topped; glabed dormer to No. 28. Transverse - ridge chimneys. Steps removed from No. 28 and blocked to No. 27. Area railings renewed. Step balustrades cast - iron with wrought - iron handrails.
SITEASS
Pevsner - the best of the early C19 grid of streets, wider and with terraces on a grander scale than in the surrounding streets. Identical terraces of brick five-and-three-bay houses, their doorcases with engaged fluted Doric columns carrying entablatures with anthemion and palmette friezes and handsome flights of steps with patterned cast-iron rails. Beyond where Athenaeum Street crosses, plainer doorcases with Tuscan pilasters, except at No. 20 with Tuscan columns and an open pediment and No. 22 with a pediment on pilasters.
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Four houses constructed in 1840 with alterations to c1900 to no. 28 at right. The architecture is influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. Garden wall bond brick, with tuck pointing to no. 25; painted ashlar basements and dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. 2 storeys and basement, each house 3 windows. Nos. 25 and 26 have doorcases with dentilled entablature on Tuscan pilasters at right, doors removed, and windows inserted, doors and cases removed from Nos. 27 and 28. Basement to No. 28 rises to ground floor sill string. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to sashes, mostly 4-pane and probably original, those on ground floor with panelled ashlar aprons. No. 28 has sill strings and upper glazing bars to first floor sashes. Eaves gutter cornice. Roof has 2 dormers to No. 25, one a canted bay dormer of Sunderland type with hipped roof and the second flat-topped; gabled dormer to No. 28. Transverse - ridge chimneys. Steps removed from No. 28 and blocked to No. 27. Area railings renewed. Step balustrades cast - iron with wrought - iron handrails.
Site Name
25 - 28 John Street, and steps and railings
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4713
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4713 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/129; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates
YEAR1
2001
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
09
DAY2
17
District
Sunderland
Easting
439998
Grid ref figure
10
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556868
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
Terraces constructed in 1850. The architecture is influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. The terraces are constructed out of garden wall bonded brick (5 and one) with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with dark ridge tiles and brick chimney-stacks. Wrought-iron handrail to steps. Entrance transferred to Borough Road; Foyle Street entrance blocked. Two storeys; three windows to Foyle Street and two on right return to Borough Road. Foyle Street has blind windows in right bay, sashes with vertical glazing bars in left, with wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Borough Road has inserted entrance with 6 renewed steps up to renewed glazed central door with plain overlight in doorcase of engaged fluted Greek Doric columns; wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to windows, ground-floor sashes with vertical glazing bars, first floor renewed with top-hung transom light at left, 4/4 sashes above door, blocked window at right. Low pitched hipped roof has ridge chimneys with round yellow pots. Original plain handrail on steps. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Terraces constructed in 1850. The architecture is influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. The terraces are constructed out of garden wall bonded brick (5 and one) with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with dark ridge tiles and brick chimney-stacks. Wrought-iron handrail to steps. Entrance transferred to Borough Road; Foyle Street entrance blocked. Two storeys; three windows to Foyle Street and two on right return to Borough Road. Foyle Street has blind windows in right bay, sashes with vertical glazing bars in left, with wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Borough Road has inserted entrance with 6 renewed steps up to renewed glazed central door with plain overlight in doorcase of engaged fluted Greek Doric columns; wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to windows, ground-floor sashes with vertical glazing bars, first floor renewed with top-hung transom light at left, 4/4 sashes above door, blocked window at right. Low pitched hipped roof has ridge chimneys with round yellow pots. Original plain handrail on steps.
Site Name
13 Foyle Street, and railings
Site Type: Specific
Terraced House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4712
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4712 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/78; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates.
YEAR1
2000
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
09
District
Sunderland
Easting
439970
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556850
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
House constructed in 1840 with extra storey added c1900. Garden wall bond brick (5 and one) with painted basement and painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys and basement, 3 windows. Ground floor obscured at left by 20th century shop front. Elevation to Foyle Street has steps up to central 6-panelled door, the centre panels round, which folds back to form reveals of doorcase of fluted Greek Doric pilasters with palmette and anthemion frieze in entablature. Wedge stone lintels to sash with glazing bars right of door with projecting stone sill and to first-floor 4-pane sashes on sill band. Second-floor 4-pane sashes on sill band have flat stone lintels. Hipped roof has 2 sashes with glazing bars in dormers with boarded gables and slate-hung sides. End and rear chimneys. Left return partly obscured by one-storey shop on Borough Road. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
House constructed in 1840 with extra storey added c1900. Garden wall bond brick (5 and one) with painted basement and painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys and basement, 3 windows. Ground floor obscured at left by 20th century shop front. Elevation to Foyle Street has steps up to central 6-panelled door, the centre panels round, which folds back to form reveals of doorcase of fluted Greek Doric pilasters with palmette and anthemion frieze in entablature. Wedge stone lintels to sash with glazing bars right of door with projecting stone sill and to first-floor 4-pane sashes on sill band. Second-floor 4-pane sashes on sill band have flat stone lintels. Hipped roof has 2 sashes with glazing bars in dormers with boarded gables and slate-hung sides. End and rear chimneys. Left return partly obscured by one-storey shop on Borough Road.By1900 14 Foyle Street was a temperance hotel, this could relate to the addition of the upper floor and the ground floor being converted to shops.
Site Name
14 Foyle Street
Site Type: Specific
Terraced House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4711
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4711 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/79; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates
YEAR1
2000
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
09
District
Sunderland
Easting
439920
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556890
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
Terrace of 10 houses, now offices, with steps, dwarf walls and railings attached. They were constructed in 1840 out of brick. The architecture seen on Frederick Street was influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. Nos 38 - 41 rendered and No. 33 painted, with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Wrought iron balustrades to stone steps, cast iron area railings on ashlar dwarf walls. 2 storeys and tall basement; each house 3 windows. Steps up to doors at left of each house except No.37 which is paired with door to No.36. 6-panelled doors of Sunderland type which fold back to form panelled reveals to inner doors; doorcases mostly of pilasters and entablature with palmette and anthemion patterned frieze; Greek fret on pilasters of doorcases to Nos 40 and 41 below plain entablatures. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to window, some sashes with glazing bars but most altered. Roof has transverse ridge chimneys. Balustrades to steps are plain; area railings have patterned heads.
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Terrace of 10 houses, now offices, with steps, dwarf walls and railings attached. They were constructed in 1840 out of brick. The architecture seen on Frederick Street was influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. Nos 38 - 41 rendered and No. 33 painted, with painted ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Wrought iron balustrades to stone steps, cast iron area railings on ashlar dwarf walls. 2 storeys and tall basement; each house 3 windows. Steps up to doors at left of each house except No.37 which is paired with door to No.36. 6-panelled doors of Sunderland type which fold back to form panelled reveals to inner doors; doorcases mostly of pilasters and entablature with palmette and anthemion patterned frieze; Greek fret on pilasters of doorcases to Nos 40 and 41 below plain entablatures. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to window, some sashes with glazing bars but most altered. Roof has transverse ridge chimneys. Balustrades to steps are plain; area railings have patterned heads.
Site Name
32 - 42 Frederick Street
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4710
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4710 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/83; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates.
YEAR1
2000
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
08
District
Sunderland
Easting
439900
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556870
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Sunderland
Description
Terrace of 13 houses, now offices, with steps and handrails attached. Terrace of 13 houses, now offices, with steps and handrails attached. They are 2 storeys high with basement (except no. 27), built in English garden wall bond brick, some with painted ashlar basements and dressings; and a Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - slightly more modest [than John Street] terraces (no five-bay houses). Pilastered doorcases; on the west, incised Greek key pattern and, on the east, anthemion-and-palmette friezes
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Terrace of 13 houses, now offices, c1830. The architecture was influenced by the design of 18th-century terraces in Bath, London and Edinburgh. The terraces were constructed for professional middle-class families. The terraces are constructed out of garden wall bond brick (5 and one) and painted ashlar dressing. Each has steps and handrails attached. No. 20 refaced in cement imitating rusticated stone. Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Wrought iron balustrades to steps. Each house 2 storeys, with basements to all except No.29 at left (obscured by one-storey shop No. 27 Borough Road (not listed)) and 2 windows. Steps up to Sunderland style doorways at right of each house. Doorcases of pilasters with Greek fret supporting plain entablature to 6-panelled double doors which fold back to form panelled reveals to inner 4-panelled doors with overlights. Renewed doors and ground floor windows to Nos 20, 23, 24, 25. No. 29 has doorcase with lost cornice at right, inserted entrance at left. Steps have plain wrought iron railings and handrails. Dwarf walls and area railings being renewed at time of survey.
Site Name
17 - 29 Frederick Street
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
4709
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 4709 >> Buildings Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/20/82; Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates.