Lost Churches of Sunderland: The Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth
Between Newcastle Road and Monk Street in Monkwearmouth, opposite the Wheatsheaf Pub, sits a Kwik Fit car servicing garage. Long...
Month: March 2023
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens secures £349,000 in funding for urgent roof repairs
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens has secured £349,000 in funding towards vital repairs to its roof and stonework. The funding...
Roker Hotel up for sale for £2 million
The Roker Hotel has been listed for sale for an asking price of £2 million. The building, situated on the...
Five places to visit in the East End of Sunderland
What is known as the Old East End is where the story of modern Sunderland began. Here, a small town...
The Story of Peterlee, the Durham town named after a trade unionist
Peterlee is a town in East Durham, located 13 miles to the south of Sunderland. Perched on the A19 road,...
A 19th Century Sunderland Murder and Execution, the harrowing tale of Maria Fitzsimmons and Tommy Fury
Pictured: Lombard Street, the location of the defunct Baines Lane in the East End where the brutal murder taken place....
