Franklin Family Butcher
A traditional family butcher on Blackwood Road in Castletown, on the north side of the Wear, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
About Franklin Family Butcher
Franklin Family Butcher is a neighbourhood butcher's shop on Blackwood Road in Castletown, on the north side of the river near Hylton. It is the kind of local shop where regular customers come in for the week's meat, and where you can ask for the exact cut and weight you need.
At its most recent food hygiene inspection by Sunderland City Council, in March 2026, the shop was given a rating of 5, the top score on the Food Standards Agency scale. The Franklin name also appears on a second family butcher on Villette Road in Hendon. There is no website with opening hours, so the simplest approach is to call in during normal shop hours, and to ask in advance if you need a large joint or a Christmas order.
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