Key points of interest E) Parker Memorial Home Heritage Trails West Area Founded in 1901 by Rev Dr Parker of the A) William Doxford and Sons, Ltd. City Temple, London, in honour of his Sunderland is synonymous with Sunderland born wife Emma. The home shipbuilding. This gatehouse marks the was a refuge for young girls. site of Doxford’s Shipyard which was established in Pallion in 1870. By the early F) Kayll Road Library 1900s this yard had developed into one of This grade II listed branch library was built in 1908-9 from money donated by Scottish- 15 the greatest in the world, building a ship almost every fortnight. Mary Ann Cotton American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Walk the infamous serial killer lived in Grace Carnegie was responsible for funding the Street close to the shipyard. building of libraries across the world. B) Pallion Station G) St Gabriel’s Church Pallion and Ford This was once the site of Pallion Station, a Built between 1909 and 1912, the church key point on the Penshaw to Sunderland is a grade II listed building. During the First railway line established in the 1850s. The World War the church hall functioned as a circular station opened in June 1853 and became hospital, treating over 1,000 sick and an important transport link to the industry injured soldiers. Walk distance and time: that developed in Pallion towards the end H) Bishopwearmouth Cemetery of the 19th century. Established in the 1850s this cemetery is 3.5 miles or 5km C) St Luke’s Church and one of the principal burial sites for Sunderland Forge Sunderland. The cemetery contains a Two hours (approx) The foundation stone for the church was significant number of Commonwealth laid in May 1872 and the building was war graves. It is also the final resting Start and finish point: consecrated by the Bishop of Jarrow on place of at least four of Mary Ann Cotton’s the 27th August 1874. A short distance victims. Another notable burial is the lion Pallion metro station from the church along Neville Road is the tamer Martini Maccomo, who was former site of the Sunderland Forge. mauled by “Wallace” the lion in 1869. Founded in 1887 by Sir James Marr, it He survived the attack only to die in 1871 Facilities and accessibility: of rheumatic fever. manufactured all kinds of equipment for Toilets: Dovecote Meadow ships, including electric winches for the ill- I) Ford Hall fated Titanic. Catering: Dovecote Meadow In this area once stood Ford Hall. Built in Parking: Parking is limited, advisable to arrive via Metro D) St Luke’s Terrace 1785 it was the birth place of Victorian This street was once known as the soldier Sir Henry Havelock. Havelock Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs ‘Golden Mile’ owing to the great variety of spent much of his life soldiering in the shops and pubs. Indian sub-continent and is most noted for This walk was produced with the kind support of On East Moor Road lies Pallion Action his exploits in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Pallion Action Group and St Luke’s Church, Pallion Group, a community resource centre. J) Dovecote Meadow The centre occupies the former site of Dovecote Meadow stands on the site of the Pallion Institute and Lecture Hall. the former Havelock school in Fordfield This, along with 800 books was given to Road. It is owned and managed by the people of Pallion in 1893 by Councillor Housing Care 21 and was opened in Short of the famous shipbuilding firm. June 2014. Heritage Trails West Area Key: 15 Toilets Walk Catering Pallion and Ford circular Walk directions At the metro station turn right, then Street lies the red bricked Parker turn left onto Woodbine Terrace and Memorial home. head down the bank towards the river. Shortly afterwards Kayll Road library Take the second turning on the and St Gabriel’s Church will appear on right towards the Doxford Shipyard the right. gatehouse. Take the first right after the church onto Retrace steps back up the bank to the Chester Road, continue ahead until roundabout. Continue straight ahead reaching the main entrance to underneath the bridge, keeping to the Bishopwearmouth cemetery on the right up to Pallion centre. The area to right, and enter into the cemetery. the right of the bridge was once home Continue forward before taking the to Pallion Station. second path on the left, passing Continue straight ahead passing St Commonwealth war graves on the Luke’s church on the right and Enfield right. Follow the path around to the Street on the left. The area at the right of the building. At the junction bottom of Enfield Street was once the take the right path, then turn left. site of the Sunderland Forge. Continue ahead turning right onto the main road through the cemetery. Continue on ahead through the busy shopping centre, once known as the At the cemetery exit turn left onto the Golden Mile. On the left at East Moor main road (Hylton Road). Take the first Road is Pallion Action Group. right onto Fordenbridge Road, right again onto Fordenbridge Crescent Continue ahead passing Mafeking then right again. The area on the left Street and Kimberley Street on the was formerly the site of Ford Hall. right. These are named after key Turn left onto Fordham Road. At the events of the Second Boer War. end of this road turn left for After passing a garage on the left, refreshments at Dovecote Meadow on cross the road at the lights onto Kayll Fordfield Road or turn right back down Road. Continue along Kayll Road, on to St Luke’s Terrace rejoining the right at the corner of Henderson the route back to the carpark..