Armstrong Memorial

Date:
1 Jul 2000
Location:
Armstrong Memorial, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 7RH
Reference:
IOE01/00154/12
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

NZ 2465 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BARRAS BRIDGE (north side)

14/284 Armstrong Memorial

G.V. II

Statue and screen walls and piers. 1905-6, signed by Hamo Thornycroft. Sand- stone steps, walls, piers and pedestal; bronze statue and low reliefs. 2 curved steps up to tall square pedestal and standing life-size figure of Lord Armstrong.

Square piers with plinths and bracketed pilasters and cornices terminate screen walls which have low-relief panels: at left showing guns being lowered onto a ship, at right the Newcastle Swing Bridge.

Listing NGR: NZ2487965068

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0486 IOE Records taken by Bob Cottrell; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Bob Cottrell. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Cottrell, Bob

Rights Holder: Cottrell, Bob

Keywords

Bronze, Sandstone, Victorian Wall, Monument (By Form), Barrier, Statue, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Sculpture, Garden Ornament, Street Furniture, Commemorative Monument, Commemorative