
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Peacock On this site was The Peacock Inn (1770-1834) renowned hostelry and principal coaching inn for Bishopwearmouth Renamed The Londonderry Arms (1834-2016), rebuilt in 1901 to a design by local architect, Hugh Taylor Decimus Hedley (1866-1936) Restored for the people of Sunderland in 2017 Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland Historic Buildings.
Hugh Taylor Decimus Hedley was a local architect known for his work on significant buildings in Sunderland, including the redesign and rebuilding of The Peacock Inn in 1901, which contributed to the architectural heritage of the area.
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