Original: A small fishing village called Sunderland, located toward the mouth of the river (modern day East End) was granted a charter in 1179.
Simplified: Sunderland, at the mouth of the river was a small fishing village. By 1100, the Bishopwearmouth parish included a small fishing village at the mouth of the river (modern day East End) known as 'Soender-land' (which changed into 'Sunderland').