Sunderland, South Dock, Warehouse No. 2

HER Number:
5068

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, South Dock, Warehouse No. 2

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Warehouse

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Five storeys, brick, double piched hipped slate roof. Eastern elevation to dock - arcaded ground floor of six round arched bays. Upper floors of eleven bays, with loading doors in seventh bay. Machiolated brick eaves cornice. 4 bays wide. Designed by Thomas Meik. Built c.1862 next to Dobson's No. 1 warehouse (HER 5067). For storing grain. Demolished in 1990s.

Easting:
4096

Northing:
5760

Grid Reference:
NZ40965760

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5068 >> Industrial Archaeology Card -Historic Environment Record Sunderland Dock Company Minute Books, 1846-60