Places to See In Sunderland

On the riverside walkway at North Sands stands "The Red House", carved
from red sandstone reclaimed from the old Queen Alexandra Bridge. The
apparently ruined, life size house refers back to an earlier period when
this part of the "Barbary Coast" was a flourishing community, living in
densely packed housing. Within the ruin can be found various pieces of
furniture, clothing and personal effects, all carved from stone; even the
floorboards, carpet and door have been reproduced.

The letter lying on the grass reads, "Dear Peter, The house is so empty
without you. Only the fish are glad. Life is no use, now you're gone;
nothing goes right, nothing works. And you, how must it be for you? This
bad for me; it must be worse for you, so far away. I go down to the water
every day just to touch it, to hope that you might be touching it too, that
we can touch each other through the sea".

The Red House was carved on site by Colin Wilbourn and Karl Fisher.
Chaz Brenchley added the text, leaving us to wonder who lived in the
house, what happened, and why did they leave?
Scattered along the path are various pieces of the ruined house.
The Red House Sculpture Sunderland | Sunderland Monument
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