Sunderland’s religious diversity, after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, is illustrated by the presence a number of nonconformist groups.
The changing face of the Sunderland quayside
Glass making was one of the industries which developed in later 17th century Sunderland, taking advantage of the supply of otherwise unsaleable coa
Following its dissolution in 1536 the buildings and land of the monastic cell of Monkwearmouth cell.
Few local court records survive for Sunderland in the medieval and early modern periods.
As the port developed its overseas trade, Sunderland began to appear on sea charts and navigational guides.
River fisheries formed part of the bishop’s rights, or were attached to the former monastic lands, and, as with other properties of the bishop, wer
The government of Sunderland was determined by its status as a medieval borough.
The parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Bishopwearmouth belonged to the bishop of Durham, who appointed its rectors.
