Sunderland, Moor Terrace, gates, piers and railings

HER Number:
4769

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Moor Terrace, gates, piers and railings

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Gate

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The gates, piers and railings to the boys' orphanage (HER ref. 4768) are dated 1861 in an inscription on the pier: BOYS ORPHANAGE SUNDERLAND 1861. Four tall square piers, with plinths, cornices, and stepped pyramidal coping, form entrances from the north and south ends of the wall to the west of the former orphanage. It has rendered stone piers, brick walls with rendered stone coping, wrought-iron gates and railings. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
4067

Northing:
5702

Grid Reference:
NZ40675702

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4769 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/12/142