Inns of Bishopwearmouth

Bishopwearmouth contains number of historic pubs, past and present. These include everything from purpose-built pubs to conversions, lost and forgotten pubs, and listed buildings.

In 2022 we worked with TDR Heritage and a group of local volunteers to uncover more about these amazing spaces, from who worked there, changes to the buildings over time, historic images and local memories. Our volunteers looked at census returns, trade directories and newspaper articles as part of their research and helped to pull together a timeline for each building.

A walking route around the historic pubs of Bishopwearmouth has been created. Plan your walk and learn more about the sites in the accompanying guide (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) .

Each pub has its own factfile and we produced a self-guided walk leaflet based on the research:

Number	Name	Location	Listed status	Information sheet
1	The Peacock	287 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3ES	Listed	The Peacock (PDF) [723KB] (opens new window)
2	Dun Cow	9 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3HA	Listed	The Dun Cow (PDF) [758KB] (opens new window)
3	Greens	36 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3PY	Listed	Greens (PDF) [755KB] (opens new window)
4	The Rabbit	1-3 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX	Listed
5	Fitzgeralds	12-14 Green Terrace, Sunderland SR1 3PZ	Listed	Fitzgeralds (PDF) [585KB] (opens new window)
6	Vesta Tilleys	309 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3ET	Unlisted but extant	Vesta Tilleys (PDF) [634KB] (opens new window)
7	2 Church Lane	2 Church Lane, Sunderland SR1 3PT	Unlisted but extant	2 Church Lane (PDF) [346KB] (opens new window)
8	Mexico 70	312 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3ET	Unlisted but extant	Mexico 70 (PDF) [199KB] (opens new window)
9	The Engine Rooms	9 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3HA	Unlisted but extant	The Engine Rooms (PDF) [552KB] (opens new window)
10	Establishment	34 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3PY	Unlisted but extant	Establishment (PDF) [488KB] (opens new window)
11	Victoria Buildings	1-6 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3QA	Unlisted but extant	Victoria Buildings (PDF) [690KB] (opens new window)
12	The Queens Head	25 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3QA	Demolished	The Queens Head (PDF) [858KB] (opens new window)
13	White Swan	30 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3QA	Demolished	White Swan (PDF) [310KB] (opens new window)
14	Plough Inn	43 Low Row, Sunderland SR1 3QA	Demolished	Plough Inn (PDF) [626KB] (opens new window)
15	George and Dragon	301-304 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3ES	Demolished	George and Dragon (PDF) [807KB] (opens new window)
16	Old Twentynine	29 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1	Demolished	Old Twentynine (PDF) [666KB] (opens new window)
17	Royal Tent	319 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA	Demolished	Royal Tent (PDF) [378KB] (opens new window)
18	Crowtree Inn	Crowtree Road, Sunderland	Demolished
19	Red Lion	52 Crowtree Road, Sunderland, SR1 3ES	Demolished	Red Lion (PDF) [663KB] (opens new window)
20	Lambton Arms	19 Crowtree Road, Sunderland, SR1 3JT	Demolished	Lambton Arms (PDF) [592KB] (opens new window)
21	Cyprus Hotel	28 Little Gate, Sunderland, SR1 3PU	Demolished	Cyprus Hotel (PDF) [325KB] (opens new window)
22	Wetheralls	13 The Green Sunderland, SR1 3NE	Demolished	Wetheralls (PDF) [649KB] (opens new window)
23	The Star	27 High St W, Sunderland SR1 3HA	Demolished	The Star (PDF) [810KB] (opens new window)