Town Moor, Sunderland Explained

The Town Moor is a large common land located in the East End of Sunderland, otherwise known as Hendon.

First established as a public common in 1718^[1] alongside the creation of the Holy Trinity Church and the new parish of Sunderland, the space what is now the Town Moor was once significantly larger and served a variety of purposes throughout its history. This included industrial activities such as limestone, clay quarrying and rope-making, as well as sporting activities such as bull, badger and bear baiting.^[2] The Sunderland Barracks were built on the edge of the Town Moor in the late 18th century.^[3]

The land was also host to a former railway station which sat the terminus of the Durham–Sunderland line.^[4]

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54.9072°N -1.3653°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tyne and Wear HER(4356): Sunderland, Town Moor - Details. Morrison. Jennifer. Sitelines. Tyne and Wear Archaeology Office. 2021-02-18.
2. Web site: Tyne and Wear HER(4356): Sunderland, Town Moor - Details. Morrison. Jennifer. Sitelines. Tyne and Wear Archaeology Office. 2021-02-18.
3. Web site: East End and Old Sunderland. Morrison. Jennifer. Sitelines. Tyne and Wear Archaeology Office. 2021-02-18.
4. Web site: Tyne and Wear HER(2878): Sunderland, Town Moor, Station - Details. Seagull City: Sunderland's Literary and Cultural Heritage. University of Sunderland. 2021-02-18.