Where is Sunderland Town Hall?

Sunderland Town Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 3HT), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.

How do I get to Sunderland Town Hall?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 3HT.

Who owns Sunderland Town Hall?

Sunderland Town Hall is owned by | website=.

Is Sunderland Town Hall a protected site?

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

How do I get to Sunderland Town Hall?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 3HT.

Historic houses · North East England

Sunderland Town Hall

In or near Sunderland.

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Sunderland Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.

Shopping street, Sunderland - geograph.org.uk - 3220801 — JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Sunderland · 0.1 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Sunderland Town Hall 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.

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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 Town hall was a municipal building in Fawcett Street in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It was the headquarters of Sunderland Borough Council until November 1970.

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Background

History

After Sunderland became a municipal borough in 1835, civic leaders initially held their meetings in the Exchange Building on High Street East which had served as the local market hall as well as the courthouse since it was completed in 1814. Following the expansion of the borough council's responsibilities in the latter half of the 19th century, civic leaders decided to procure a purpose-built town hall. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Councillor Edwin Richardson, on 29 September 1887. It was designed by Brightwen Binyon in the Italianate style, was built by John and Thomas Tillman at a cost of around £50,000 and was officially opened by the mayor,…

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Coordinates: 54.9057, -1.3818
District: Sunderland
Parish: Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode: SR1 3HT
Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
Established: 1890
Nearest railway station: Sunderland — 0.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q123497999 (CC0)
wikipedia: Sunderland Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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