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Latitude: 54.9045 / 54°54'16"N
Longitude: -1.3904 / 1°23'25"W
OS Eastings: 439189
OS Northings: 556807
OS Grid: NZ391568
Mapcode National: GBR VBF.HP
Mapcode Global: WHD55.MZ4K
Plus Code: 9C6WWJ35+QV
Entry Name: St Mary's Building of the University of Sunderland
Listing Date: 10 November 1978
Last Amended: 17 October 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208574
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391494
ID on this website: 101208574
Location: Thornhill Cresecent, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: Millfield
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Millfield St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: University building
SUNDERLAND
NZ3956NW HIND STREET
920-1/19/114 (West side)
10/11/78 St Mary's Building of the University
of Sunderland
GV II
(Formerly Listed as St Mary's Building of Sunderland Polytechnic)
(Formerly Listed as:HIND STREET (West side) St Mary's School)
Shown on O.S. as St Mary's School.
Originally infirmary; Primitive Methodist College until c1880;
later St Mary's Roman Catholic school; in use as a polytechnic
building at the time of listing. 1822-3. By Ignatius Bonomi.
Pediments added c1900.
Brick in garden wall bond (5 and 1) with painted ashlar
plinth, rusticated quoins and dressings; graduated Welsh slate
roof. Right return and rear limestone rubble. C20 small rear
brick additions.
2 storeys, 2:5:2 windows, the end pairs projecting under later
pediments. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to
tall windows, now with 3 pivoting 6-pane lights; keyed
architraves to round windows in pediments. Moulded eaves
cornice. Central painted stone panel, inscription lost, on
first floor. Low-pitched H-plan roof has inserted ventilators.
Left return has 3 windows; steps up to central door in plain
doorcase. Right return has C20 door.
(Corfe T: The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914.: Newcastle
upon Tyne: 1983-: 27; Potts G).
Listing NGR: NZ3918956806
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