The Peacock

About The Peacock

The Peacock is a large Edwardian pub at 287 High Street West in the city centre. A pub called the Peacock first stood here in 1770; it was renamed the Londonderry in 1834, and the present Grade II listed building dates from 1901. It took back the Peacock name in 2017, and a Sunderland historic buildings blue plaque is fixed to the outside wall.

Inside, a long bar runs down one side of a V-shaped room, with smaller lounges opposite. The pub serves up to four cask ales and food whenever it is open, and has an outdoor seating area. Upstairs, the first floor is a music and events space called Waves, with recording studios on the floor above, so there is often live music or a club night on. Regular fixtures include a Thursday quiz. It is about a six-minute walk from Sunderland station, and opening is concentrated from Thursday to Sunday.

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