In January 2007 after deep ploughing of a field by the Woodland Trust to create wild flower meadow grassland, a distinctive circular feature was revealed, formed by a dark soil with coal and shale inclusions, against the surrounding pale plough soil. Almost certainly a bell pit. There is probably a second pit some 30m or so to the south-west. Found by the Sunniside Local History Society.

Former maternity hospital. Shown on Ordnance Survey third edition of c.1919.

Former cemetery Superintendent's House now Lodge. 1913, with later alterations. Designed by Edward Cratney of Newcastle. Coursed grey/blue granite with ashlar dressings and Westmorland slate roofs with coped gables and kneelers. Two external gable stacks. Two storey. Main south front has central double-canted arched doorway with fine quality original oak door. Either side single 3-light late C20 casement windows. Above a central clock placed within a square stone surround with the date inscribed in the spandrels `A D 1913?, either side single through-eaves dormer windows with stone gables, each with a late C20 casement window. This building forms an important element of this good group of cemetery buildings. LISTED GRADE 2

Gates, shelters, railings and walls. Designed by Edward Cratney of Newcastle. 1913. Coursed grey/blue granite with ashlar coping and wrought iron. Tall square granite gatepiers are topped with moulded ashlar pyramidal caps. Large double inner wrought iron gates are supported by inner wrought iron piers with the same square lattice construction as the gates themselves. The arched outer shelters or covered entrances at either side have plain walls with ashlar coping and flat roofs. Each shelter has a double-canted entrance arch to front and back with similar square pattern wrought iron gates to the outer arches. Flanking low curved walls topped with iron railings form semi-circular quadrant in front of the entrance. Outer corners marked by square granite piers with moulded caps. To south a high granite wall with ashlar coping stretches along The Links, whilst to north a lower granite wall with railings above stretches along The Links and around the site of the cemetery. LISTED GRADE 2

Cemetery chapel and crematorium. Designed by Edward Cratney of Newcastle. 1913 with C20 alterations. Coursed blue/grey granite with ashlar dressings. Westmorland slate roofs with coped gables and kneelers. The main chapel has projecting tower with large double-canted arched doorway with moulded ashlar surround and elaborate oak double doors. Tower has angle buttresses and 3 louvred and flat-headed bell-openings to each face. Above a deep parapet with chamfered coping and single raised merlons at each corner. Tower is topped by octagon spire clad in copper sheeting with a tall finial. Entrance to tower flanked by single storey, flat-headed wings each with a pair ofdouble-canted arched windows with moulded surrounds. Entrance to crematorium to right with similar double-canted archway. Side fa硤e has three tall lancet windows with double-canted arched heads. Either side are cast iron drainpipes with elaborate lead rainwater heads inscribed 1913. Tall crematorium chimney extended late C20. INTERIOR of cemetery chapel has very fine quality Arts and Crafts style plaster decoration carried out by G P Bankart and similar style wooden fittings carried out by J P Bertram & Sons. Plaster decoration includes over-doors to main entrances on either side both with flanking angels in shallow relief holding banner inscribed ?Watch for ye know not the hour? and ?The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh?. Deeply moulded plaster cornice decorated with vines and grapes. Curved arched ceiling with rectangular panels divided by moulded plaster bands, the central section linking the flanking doors has pairs of angels and thicker and more elaborate bands decorated with lilies and peacocks. This more elaborate decoration continues over the ritual east end of the chapel. Dado panelling and wooden pews with rounded carved pew ends. G P Bankart (1866-1929) was one of the leading plasterers of the early twentieth century. He carried out much of the plasterwork on Cardiff City Hall and Law Courts by Lanchester, Stewart & Rickards. He was a prominent member of the Arts Worker?s Guild who wrote important books on the subject; `The Arts of the Plasterer in England? (1908) and with his son G E Bankart `Modern Plasterwork Construction? (1926) and `Modern Plasterwork Design? (1927). LISTED GRADE 2*

Pair of town houses. 1852.Built by George Homsby, builder. Pale brick with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Raised quoins, first floor band, second floor band linking keystones, moulded cornice to attic floor. 2 storey plus attic. South-east front, 7 windows arranged 2;3;2. The 3 central windows recessed with a doorway to the left with a Gibbs surround and 2 Doric columns supporting a flat hood, to the right two 12-pane sashes also with Gibbs surrounds. Eitherside are 2 similar 12-pane sashes. Above 7 round headed 12-pane sashes with moulded surrounds and keystones plus bracketed cills, those to the outer wings originally supporting balconies. Above again seven 16-pane sashes. North-east front 4 windows, arranged 2;2, the bays to the left project. The ground floor to the right has a Doric pilaster doorcase and a 4-panel door with to the right a 12-pane sash in a Gibbs surround. To the left a broad canted 2 storey bay window with 3 glazing bar sashes, and above 3 round headed sashes in moulded surrounds with keystones. To the right 2 similar round headed sashes. Above 4 small 16-pane sashes. LISTED GRADE 2

Terrace of houses, interrupted by blocks of flats. 1974-6 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Pale metric modular brick on timber frame, with green and brown weatherboarding to houses. Nos. 18-20, 31-33 and 38-40 are flats of reinforced concrete and concrete block construction over open ground floor, clad in brick and with green and red-brown timber fronted balconies. All units have blue metal roofs supported on plywood box beam purlins. Two-storey houses, three-storey flats. Nos. 62-6 Gordon Road have red-brown bird box to side, and open porches to front. Nos. 21-30 Brinkburn Street have hoods over front doors. Nos. 31-33 have green balconies and stores on ground floor under steps at side leading to first floor entrances; double height timber balcony at rear. No. 34 has yellow eaves and catslide over porch to front. Nos. 38-40 have red-brown balconies. LISTED GRADE 2*

Terraces of houses and penshioners' bungalows enclosing a square. 1974-6 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Pale metric modular brick on timber frame, with dark green weatherboarding to Nos. 2 and 7 Brinkburn Square. Blue metal roofs, supported on plywood box beam purlins. Nos. 3 and 4 Brinkburn Square are single storey, the others are two storeys. Nos. 1, 2 and 9 have plastic door hoods. Nos. 5-8 have projecting porches of green weatherboarding under blue catslide roofs. Nos. 12-18 Brock Street have yellow weatherboarding to rear eaves, a rare use of this colour, with green, white and red below. LISTED GRADE 2*

Stilt block of three flats. 1974-6 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Pale metric modular brick and concrete block cross walls on concrete frame, with red-brown timber-fronted balconies, one of double height. Blue metal roofs supported on plywood box beam purlins. Three storeys on concrete stilts over open ground floor with ramps. Stairs to side with plastic canopy. Plastic canopy to second-floor balcony. LISTED GRADE 2*

Terraces of houses and penshioners' bungalows enclosing a square. 1974-6 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Pale metric modular brick on timber frame, with brown weatherboarding, turquoise blue metal roofs, supported on plywood box beam purlins. Two storeys except for Nos. 10 and 11 Brock Square, which are single storey. Nos. 4 and 5 have blue catslide roofs over projecting porches. Nos. 12-20 Dibley Street with prominent brick porches. LISTED GRADE 2*