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Despite its modern shop-front, number 10 High Street is at core a timber-framed building.

As part of the research into the history of Ledbury, building historian Duncan James produced a report on the timber-framed buildings of Ledbury: ‘

Although No. 3 High Street, with its 18th century brick front like others in the row, probably contains timber framing, it is well hidden.

Sited immediately alongside the chapel of St Katherine's, this three-storey timber-framed building is occupied by an optician's business.

22 High Street , Ledbury, is a three-storey timber framed, stuccoed building. It has ornate C19th pierced bargeboards and finial & pendant.

23 High St, Ledbury, is a three storey, timber-framed, stuccoed building with an unusual projecting centre bay two storeys high with a gable.

Following its dissolution in 1536 the buildings and land of the monastic cell of Monkwearmouth cell.

Built by William, lord Hylton in the late 14th or early 15th century. The gatehouse, the original core of the medieval castle, still remains.

Despite the appalling slums and overcrowding, public housing made a slow start in Sunderland. The first council housing was conceived in 1892.

Of the mansions in the outer parts of Bishopwearmouth, little has endured but the names which are now attached to suburban housing estates or parks

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