Tatham Street, Camrex House

HER Number

17797

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Tatham Street, Camrex House

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Health and Welfare

Site Type: Broad

Mission Hall

Site Type: Specific

Seamens Mission

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Camrex House constructed in the garden of the original Tatham House in 1925. The building was constructed to provide accommodation for the Missions to Seamen. The red brick structure has a central doorway with the symbol of the Missions to Seamen, a flying angel, above the entrance. The ground floor has 11 tall arch windows.

Easting

440090

Northing

556820

Grid Reference

NZ440090556820

Sources

Tumman, J, Johnson, M and Lane, A (no date) A walk around Historic Sunderland- The Fawcett and Sunniside Estates