Hendon, Sunderland

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Hendon
Hendon shown within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUNDERLAND
Postcode district	SR1
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
European Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Sunderland South
List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear

Coordinates: 54°54′01″N 1°22′05″W / 54.9002, -1.36807

Hendon is a district of Sunderland, North East England in the East End of the City. It is the location of long-established family-owned firms, heavy industry and fabrication plants.^{[citation needed]}

The old East End of Hendon was home to barracks until the 1900s. These were located on the south side near the south docks, near present-day Warren Court (formerly known as Warren Street).^[1]

The "Gladstone Bridge", the first aluminium bascule bridge in the world, spans the junction of Hendon and Hudson Docks. It is a listed structure. ^[2]

Since the decline of heavy industry and shipbuilding on the River Wear, Hendont has been considered to be one of the more deprived estates in the City of Sunderland.^{[citation needed]}