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Sunderland (/ ˈsʌndərlənd / ⓘ) 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 built-up area had a population of 168,277 at the 2021 census, making it the second largest settlement in North East England after ...
The library moved in 1995 to the new City Library and Arts Centre on Fawcett Street (occupying part of the former Binns Department Store). [11] The relocation left more space for museum exhibitions. The new City Library Arts Centre also houses the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art , renowned as one of the leading forums for emerging artists ...
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 viewed from above in 1967. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Sunderland was a key target of the German Luftwaffe, who claimed the lives of 267 people [85] in the town, caused damage or destruction to 4,000 homes, [86] and devastated local industry. After the war, more housing was developed.
Elephant Tea Rooms. The Elephant Tea Rooms is a Grade II listed building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. [1] The building was constructed from 1872 to 1877 by Henry Hopper to a design by architect Frank Caws for William Grimshaw, a local tea merchant and grocer, [2] in a blend of the high Victorian Hindu Gothic and Venetian Gothic styles.
Sunderland City Centre is part of the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.. For local elections, it is currently divided between three wards of the city council. The majority of the city centre, lying to the west of Fawcett Street and the north of Holmeside, is located in Millfield wa
A piece of land is due to be sold by a council for £1 to build affordable bungalows, which are in "high demand". Sunderland City Council has been recommended to approve the transfer of the site ...
sunderland.ac.uk. The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status in 1992.