Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sunderland


  • This is our coverage of the City of Sunderland. The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the County Borough of Sunderland, Hetton Urban District, Houghton-le-Spring Urban District, Washington Urban District plus smaller parts of Chester-le-Street Rural District and Easington Rural District. It was granted city status in 1992.
  • All maps are available from our On-line Mapshop.
  • The following titles are all taken from the OS 25" maps and reduced to a scale of approximately 14 inches to the mile. Each includes an introduction.

  • These are the maps we publish for Sunderland:

  • 07.14 Washington 1896 - published 1997; introduction by David Butler
  • 07.16 South Hylton 1895 - published 2014; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 08.01 East Boldon 1895 - published 2006; intro by David Butler
  • 08.06 Sunderland (Fulwell) 1913 - published 2020; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 08.07a Roker Seafront 1895 - published 2023; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 08.07b Roker Seafront 1914 - published 2018; intro by Anthea Lang
  • 08.09 Hylton Castle & Castletown 1914 - published 2020; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 08.10 Monkwearmouth & Southwick 1895 - published 1983, 2nd edition 2019; intro by Tom Corfe & Alan Godfrey
  • 08.13 Sunderland (Pallion) 1895 - published 2006; intro by John Griffiths
  • 08.14a Central Sunderland 1895 - published 1982, 2nd Edition 2001; intro by John Griffiths
  • 08.14b Central Sunderland 1914 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 08.14c Central Sunderland 1941 - published 2023; intro by David & Helene Farn
  • 08.15 Sunderland (East) 1895 - published 1983, 2nd Edition 2014; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.03 Cox Green & Washington Station 1895 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.06 Harraton & Fatfield 1895 - published 2017; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.07 Penshaw 1895 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.08 West Herrington 1915 - published 2023; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.12 Newbottle, Philadelphia & New Herrington 1895 - published 2017; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.15 Fencehouses & New Lambton 1895 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.16a Houghton-le-Spring 1856 - published 2022; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 13.16b Houghton-le-Spring 1895 - published 2001; intro by John Griffiths
  • 14.02a Sunderland (South) 1895 - published 1982, 2nd Edition 2006; intro by David Butler
  • 14.02b Sunderland (South) 1914 - published 2022; intro by David & Helene Farn
  • 14.06 New Silksworth, Tunstall & Ryhope Colliery 1895 - published 2020; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 14.07 Ryhope Village 1895 - published 2009; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 20.04 Hetton Downs & Rainton Bridge 1895 - published 2006; intro by David Butler.
  • 20.08 Hetton-le-Hole & East Rainton 1895 - published 2007; intro by David Butler.
  • 21.03 Seaham Harbour 1895 - published 1984, 2nd Edition 2010; intro by Alan Godfrey

    Here is an Index Map to our Sunderland maps.


    Also in the Godfrey Edition, some of our One Inch to the Mile maps cover the Sunderland area:

  • .15/21 Tynemouth, Sunderland & the NE Coalfield 1895 includes a map of Whitburn
  • .20/21 Tyneside & Wearside 1878
  • .27 Hartlepool & East Durham 1913 with a map of Trimdon village

    Go to the One Inch page for further details of this series.


  • Most maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of English maps, return to the England page

  • You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop.
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    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 8 February 2023