Plans for major repair works to help safeguard the future of a historic masonic hall have been given the go-ahead.
Back in December 2021, Sunderland City Council’s planning department received an application for the Grade I-listed building off Queen Street East, known as Phoenix Hall.
According to planning documents, the building dates back to around 1785 and has been used as a Freemasons meeting lodge for more than 230 years.