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

The site of the Former Railway Station on the Town Moor

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]

References

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

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