Historic houses · North East England
City Hall, Sunderland
In or near Sunderland.
City Hall, Sunderland in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sunderland · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
City Hall, Sunderland is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
City Hall is a municipal building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is located on the Vaux Site, adjacent to Keel Square, and was opened in November 2021. It is the headquarters of Sunderland City Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The new building was commissioned to replace the old Sunderland Civic Centre which had been the home of the council since 1970. The council estimated that it would cost £5 million to refurbish the old civic centre and therefore decided to procure a new structure instead. Construction of the new glass and steel structure started in November 2019. It was designed by FaulknerBrowns and built by Bowmer + Kirkland at a cost of £42 million. The development was financed by Legal & General as part of a larger programme of investment in the city totalling £100 million. The design includes two office blocks, one of five storeys and the other of six storeys, connected by a glass atrium, facing onto St…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9079, -1.3862
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 2021
- Nearest railway station
- Sunderland — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.jackywhitesmarket.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q106609765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: City Hall, Sunderland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City Hall, Sunderland?
- City Hall, Sunderland is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 3AA), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is City Hall, Sunderland?
- City Hall, Sunderland in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to City Hall, Sunderland?
- The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 3AA.
- When was City Hall, Sunderland built?
- Built or established in 2021.
- Who owns City Hall, Sunderland?
- City Hall, Sunderland is owned by Sunderland City Council.
- Is City Hall, Sunderland a protected site?
- Yes — City Hall, Sunderland is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to City Hall, Sunderland?
- The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 3AA.