Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Queen Alexandra Road

HER Number

19154

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Queen Alexandra Road

Place

Sunderland

Class

Health and Welfare

Site Type: Broad

Hospital

Site Type: Specific

Eye Hospital

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence

Physical Evidence

Description

The Sunderland Eye Infirmary was built between 1938 and 1940. It was designed by Sunderland architects W and T R Milburn. It consists of a complex of buildings of between one and three storeys in an irregular plan constrained by the available site. It is constructed from a steel frame faced with red brick laid in soldier courses.
The building was assessed for listing in 2024 but was not recommended for listing.

Easting

439799

Northing

555121

Grid Reference

NZ439799555121

Sources

Historic England Advice Report Case Number: 1490859;
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1492995&resourceID=7