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Scheduled Monuments in Sunderland


This page includes Scheduled Monuments in Sunderland.

Scheduled Monuments are sites of national significance which have been given the top-level of legal protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. They range from archaeological sites (prehistoric, Roman, Medieval etc) to ruins or surviving structures (including some 19th/20th century industrial and military sites).

See also: Historic Buildings and Monuments in Sunderland

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St Catherines Chapel, Hylton
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St Catherines Chapel, Hylton
- Overview Map Street View The chapel, located near Hyton Castle, dates back to at least the 12th Century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade 1 listed building.
Hylton Castle
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Hylton Castle
- Overview About Hylton Castle Map Street View Hylton Castle is a ruined stone castle located in the North Hylton area of Sunderland. A wooden fortification was constructed here by the …
Ryhope Engines Museum
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Ryhope Engines Museum
- Overview About Ryhope Engines Museum Map Street View Ryhope Pumping Station was built in 1868 for the Sunderland & South Shields Water Company, to supply water to the Sunderland area. The …
Washington F Pit Museum
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Washington F Pit Museum
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Bowes Railway
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Bowes Railway
- Overview About Bowes Railway Map Street View Bowes Railway was originally built by George Stephenson in 1826 to transport coal from pits in north west Durham to boats on the …

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