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Roker (/ ˈ r oʊ k ər / ROH-kər) is a seaside resort of Sunderland, city of Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear. England. It is north of the River Wear's mouth and Monkwearmouth, west of the North Sea, east of Fulwell and Seaburn is south. It lies within historic County Durham. The majority of the houses in Roker are terraced or semi-detached.
Seaburn Dene is a northern suburb of Sunderland, England, located about one mile inland from the North Sea, near the boundary with South Tyneside.. The first part of the development (Shields Road) was laid out just before the war but building resumed in the early 50s by a company called Lane Fox (part of Grasmere estates) The oldest houses in Seaburn Dene are those in the bottom half of ...
Tyne and Wear 54°55′59″N 1°22′01″W / 54.933°N 1.367°W / 54.933; Seaburn is a seaside resort and northeastern suburb of Sunderland , North East England .
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 ...
This is a list of suburbs and places of interest in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Suburbs ... Seaburn beach ; Souter Lighthouse; Sunderland Empire ...
Sunderland station. The city centre’s main area, it extends south from the Wear to the A1231, including Sunderland's major shops. It contains the market square, Elephant Tea Rooms, Sunderland station, High Street West and The Bridges Shopping Centre. The former Sunderland Civic Centre site is being redeveloped.
The Vaux Site is an area of brownfield land in the centre of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear currently undergoing development. The area of the former Vaux Breweries until its closure in 1999, the council are recreating the site in a multi-million pound joint venture with Carillion.
Thorney Close is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in England. It is located on the northern edge of the A690 (Durham Road), and borders with Grindon to the north and Herrington to the south, and the A19 to the west. Originally emerging as a Tudor era manor estate and orchard, Thorney Close was purchased by Sunderland authorities in the ...