East Rainton, Co-operative Store

HER Number:
15728

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
East Rainton, Co-operative Store

Place:
East Rainton

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Shop

Site Type: Specific:
Cooperative Store

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
In 1925 the Moorsley Co-operative Society bought land on Durham Road at East Rainton. There was a miner's strike in 1926 so the building was not built until 1931, but trading began from 1927 in part of a rented house owned by Mr Jopling.

Easting:
33396

Northing:
47886

Grid Reference:
NZ3339647886

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
East Rainton Women's Institute, no date, History of East Rainton (typescript); Ordnance Survey First Edition Map 1858.