Where is Sunderland Barracks?

Sunderland Barracks is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 2DH), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.

How do I get to Sunderland Barracks?

The nearest railway station is St Peter's, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 2DH.

Who owns Sunderland Barracks?

Sunderland Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.

Is Sunderland Barracks a protected site?

Yes — Sunderland Barracks is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Sunderland Barracks?

The nearest railway station is St Peter's, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 2DH.

Forts · North East England

Sunderland Barracks

In or near Hendon.

Free admission

Sunderland Barracks in England North East, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station: St Peter's · 1.0 km

Free entry

Sunderland Barracks 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

Official information

The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is located within the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, showcasing contemporary visual art from leading artists. Visitors can explore various exhibitions and educational workshops aimed at different age groups.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Sunderland Barracks was a military installation in the old east end of Sunderland, built as part of the British response to the threat of the French Revolution.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In early 1794 the Corporation of Sunderland petitioned for a barracks to be built in the town to protect the colliery trade from the possibility of a French attack; and they provided land for this purpose alongside the Town Moor. were built with speed using timber construction and were ready and occupied by July that same year. They stood at one end of the High Street, which ran for almost a mile between the barracks in the east and Bishopwearmouth Church in the west. Initially, they were located at the tip of the headland where the River Wear met the sea (with a mid-18th-century gun battery positioned beyond the barracks to seaward) until, in the 1840s, Hudson Dock was built on reclaimed…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.9110, -1.3680
District: Sunderland
Parish: Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode: SR1 2DH
Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
Established: 1794
Nearest railway station: St Peter's — 1 km
Official site: sunderlandculture.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q28404083 (CC0)
wikipedia: Sunderland Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The Clifton

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