Langham Tower, designed by renowned architect William Milburn, built in 1889-1891, for William Adamson, trader in ships' provisions and oil, and son of the well known shipbuilder who lived in Fawcett Street. Later Langham Tower was occupied by Major Cuthbert Vaux, of Vaux breweries, and later by Robert Thompson (1850-1908), Shipbuilder. Langham Tower was built in the grounds of Carlton House, Aubrey Terrace, Mowbray Road. Carlton House was built for Alderman William Nicholson in 1851, and was originally called Nicholson House. After the first world war, upkeep of these large houses became too expensive, and Langham Tower was sold to Sunderland Corporation. It became a teacher training college, and is now part of the University of Sunderland.