A housing development in Sunderland which has been named after a heroic WWII fighter pilot is beginning to take shape.
The new housing development in Ryhope, Barton Meadows, comprises of 60 homes being built on land north of Burdon Lane and has recently opened up to the public. Barton Meadows was named after Cyril Barton, a heroic Second World War pilot who died after crash-landing his Halifax bomber in a field in Ryhope following an air raid on Germany in 1944. The pilot steered his stricken plane away from houses and pit-head workings to prevent further casualties and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.
The housing project will comprise 54 properties for private sale and six affordable homes for local people through low-cost rent or for sale at a discount to the open market value. Bellway was granted planning permission from Sunderland City Council in February this year and began construction work on the 11.9-acre site in March.
