It has had supermarkets, fish shops, chemists and a freezer specialist.
Tuck in as we look back to some of its highlights in 30 years of Sunderland Echo archive memories.

1. A big hit in Pennywell
The new Pennywell Shopping Centre pictured in 1995 when it was being considered for expansion after opening a year earlier. | se


3. Somerfield in Pennywell
Somerfield was pictured in Pennywell in 2006. Did you love to shop there? | se Photo: CA

4. The last day at the Somerfield store in Pennywell in 2006.
The last day at the Somerfield store in Pennywell in 2006. | se