The better quality coal from the Offerton pit was exported to London and East Anglia, and Bowes Quay was built for this. Soon Sunderland became famous for exporting coal. Second to Newcastle, but exports of coal and salt grew rapidly.
By the 17th Century there was an industry for making lime for fertiliser and building, alum and copperas were exported for dyeing, and the glass making industry had begun. The population from this time grew from 1,500 to around 5,000 by 1700.
The town was starting to thrive, piers were built on the Wear
Wearmouth bridge was built by 1796
The Shipbuilding industry boomed helped by the Napoleonic war
as well as ropemaking.
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