Washington, The Sandpit, houses

HER Number

9061

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Washington, The Sandpit, houses

Place

Washington

Map Sheet

NZ35NW

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Row

Site Type: Specific

Row

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

The houses around the Sandpit (HER 2630) are of a range of ages and styles, but achieve the appearance of an attractive group through careful choice of natural materials, scale and proportion. Houses on the Sandpit are accessed by informal lanes that add character and charm to the area.

Easting

431250

Northing

556610

Grid Reference

NZ431250556610

Sources

Sunderland City Council, 2009, Washington Village Conservation Area - Character Appraisal and Management Strategy; C. Bennett, 1960s, Washington Local History; Albert L. Hind, 1976, History and Folklore of Old Washington; Audrey Fletcher, 1999-2007, History of Washington webpages www.geocities.com/washingtonlass/HolyTrinityChurch.html