Sunderland, Norfolk Street, No. 10, home of Charles Alcock

HER Number:
17318

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Norfolk Street, No. 10, home of Charles Alcock

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
House

Site Type: Specific:
Terraced House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The home of the man who created the FA Cup, Alcock was an influential English sportsman and administrator. He was also responsible for the first ever international soccer match (and subsequent early international games) with Scotland. The first two of these took place in 1870, with later matches in 1871 and 1872. In 2015 the building is the office of Julie Elliott MP. Two storey terraced house, rendered and painted pale pink. Inserted shop window on ground floor, sash windows on first floor with stone lintels and cills. Slate roof, brick chimney. Blue plaque on façade.

Easting:
3997

Northing:
5709

Grid Reference:
NZ39975709

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
http://community.dur.ac.uk/p.h.skinner/Blue_Plaques_of_Sunderland/ABC_Blue_Plaques.html