Roker, Park Avenue, No. 2 and Eastcliffe

HER Number:
12445

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Roker, Park Avenue, No. 2 and Eastcliffe

Place:
Roker

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
House

Site Type: Specific:
Semi Detached House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
These two villas are prominently located facing Roker Park and are amongst the best preserved villas in the Conservation Area. Both resemble the style of the nearby Victorian terraces. They have attractive entrances. No. 2 (Parkside Hotel) was built for Sir James Marrs, ship building magnate. The interior is well preserved and of high quality.

Easting:
4046

Northing:
5928

Grid Reference:
NZ40465928

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
City of Sunderland, April 1997, Conservation Areas in the City of Sunderland; Sunderland City Council, February 2007, Roker Park Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy; City of Sunderland, 1998, Roker: A walk through the Conservation Area; T. Corfe, 1973, A History of Sunderland; T. Corfe, 1983, The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914; S. Reeder, 1992, Whitburn and Roker in old picture postcards