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Before the 1st English civil war the North, with the exclusion of Kingston upon Hull, declared for the King. In 1644 the North was captured by parliament. [24] The villages that later become Sunderland, were taken in March 1644. [25] One artifact of the English civil war near this area was the long trench; a tactic of later warfare. [25]
1634 – Bishop Morton's Charter created Sunderland's first Mayor and Corporation. [1] West View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland. 1698 – Formation of Sunderland Company of Glassmakers; 1669 – Letters patent permitted the erection of a pier and lighthouse. [1] 1719 – Sunderland Parish's Holy Trinity Church opened
Sunderland (/ ˈ s ʌ n d ər l ə n d / ⓘ) is a port city [a] in Tyne and Wear, England.It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Students' Union is responsible for offering support and advice to students, leading campaigns and being the voice of the student body. The Students' Union's mission is to make all its members' University experience valuable for life. All students enrolled on a course at Sunderland University are automatically members of the Students' Union.
Gilley Law is situated to the Southwest of Sunderland City Centre and is bordered by Farringdon, New Silksworth and Doxford Park. The stream Hendon Burn runs directly through the suburb and goes underneath the housing area.
In 1950, Sunderland authorities purchased 208.69 acres (84.45 ha) [20] and set out plans for the creation of a new estate consisting of over 1,400 houses, [21] creating today's Farringdon. The last private owners of the estate were Robert Moorhead and George Lee, who were publicly critical of the pace at which the land was acquired and ...
Sunderland (/ ˈ s ʌ n d ər l ə n d /), [5] also known as the City of Sunderland, is a metropolitan borough with city status in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England.It is named after its largest settlement, Sunderland, spanning a far larger area, including nearby towns including Washington, Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as the surrounding villages and hamlets.
Sunderland College, officially City of Sunderland College, [1] is a further education and higher education college based in Sunderland, North East England. The enrolment includes around 6,300 part-time learners and approximately 4,800 full-time students. [ 2 ]