Monkwearmouth, Hay Street, goods shed/warehouse

HER Number:
17574

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Monkwearmouth, Hay Street, goods shed/warehouse

Place:
Monkwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Goods Shed

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
The NER goods shed/warehouse was built on the east side of the northern end of Hay Street towards the end of the 19th century. A substantial part of Hay's Ropery (HER 17571) was demolished to make way for the extended goods yard. This warehouse survives in good condition. First shown on Ordnance Survey second edition of 1898. Rectangular red brick building with large arched openings. Currently in use as Ward Bros (Steel) Ltd.

Easting:
3949

Northing:
5781

Grid Reference:
NZ39495781

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Northern Archaeological Associates, 2017, Sheepfolds, Sunderland - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Building Recording and Geological Assessment, p 44, 53; OS second edition 25 inch map, 1895