Sunderland, Metropolitan city in Tyne and Wear, England.
The city sits at the mouth of River Wear, featuring two main beaches, Seaburn and Roker, along the North Sea coast of England.
Sunderland merged three settlements - Monkwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth, and Sunderland - and received its city status in 1992 after centuries of maritime trade.
The National Glass Centre presents daily demonstrations of traditional glassmaking techniques, continuing the centuries-old craft heritage of the region.
The University of Sunderland operates two campuses in the city, offering higher education programs to domestic and international students throughout the year.
The Sunderland Museum displays Wallace, a preserved lion from the 1800s, alongside ceramics collections and paintings by L.S. Lowry.
Location: Tyne and Wear
Inception: April 1, 1974
Capital city: Sunderland
Shares border with: Gateshead, South Tyneside, County Durham
Website: https://sunderland.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.91000,-1.38500
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:23
Stadium of Light
533 m
Penshaw Monument
6.8 km
Lumley Castle
12.4 km
Washington Old Hall
8.5 km
Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
659 m
Hylton Castle
4 km
Lambton Castle
10.8 km
Sunderland Empire Theatre
483 m
Seaham Hall
7.3 km
Northern Spire Bridge
2.6 km
Wearmouth Bridge
142 m
St Peter's Church
733 m
Finchale Priory
14.2 km
National Glass Centre
954 m
Bowes Railway
11.1 km
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
718 m
Victoria Viaduct
8 km
Sunderland Minster
528 m
Mowbray Park
963 m
Queen Alexandra Bridge
1.4 km
Wearmouth Bridge
142 m
City Hall, Sunderland
247 m
Biddick Hall
9.3 km
Sunderland Civic Centre
985 m
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium
3.7 km
Monkwearmouth Station Museum
259 m
St Andrew's Church, Roker
2.1 km
Phoenix Hall
1 kmReviews
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