Grangetown , which is an area within the Hendon Metropolitan District, was part of the Sunderland South parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, but in 2010 was made a ward of the new Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency[1][2].

In an early map of the area taken by The Ordenance Survey, several fields encompassing what is now Sunderland Cemetery were labled "Chester Stones".

[3] Although the use of the word "Chester" implies it was the remains of an old Roman military camp or fort, archaeological efforts cannot take place because of the presence of the cemetery.

As of 2025, no proven archaeological evidence for the existence of a former Roman fort or road in the area has been found.

In January 2024, Sunderland City Council greenlit the construction of a Home Bargains convenience store on Leechmeere Road.