Sunderland, Fawcett Street

HER Number:
17779

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Fawcett Street

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road

Site Type: Specific:
Toll Road

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Fawcett Street was laid out by William Jameson as the principal street through Fawcett Estate between 1810 and 1814. The Wear Bridge Commissioners paid £500 to the Fawcett Estate to use the land as a new turnpike road leading to the Wear Bridge. Four story terraces were constructed along the street. In the 1850s there was a game dealer and music shop. From the 1860s increased commerce resulted in the street being occupied by commercial premises such as haberdashers, drapers, ironmongers, furniture, tailor, bookseller, music and art shops in addition to professional offices such as solicitors. The street is now occupied by small outlets, charity shops and some premises are now vacant.

Easting:
3975

Northing:
5707

Grid Reference:
NZ39755707

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates