Barracks
There was a military presence in the port through much of the 18th century, but it was not until the century's end, during the French wars, that a permanent barracks was provided.
Content generated during research for two paperback books 'Sunderland and its Origins: Monks to Mariners' (ISBN 13 : 9781860774799) and 'Sunderland: Building a City' (ISBN 13 : 978-1-86077-547-5 ) for the England's Past for Everyone series
