Hay Street, goods shed/warehouse

HER Number

17574

District

Sunderland

Site Name

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

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

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

439490

Northing

557810

Grid Reference

NZ439490557810

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