War Memorial
War Memorial, Durham Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277766
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- War Memorial, Durham Road
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- Date:
- 1999-09-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/01221/25
- Rights:
- © D.S Ridley. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277766
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- War Memorial, Durham Road
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- War Memorial, Durham Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25761 61770
Details
NZ 2561
9/71
DURHAM ROAD (west side)
War Memorial
II
1921 by J W Spink of Kingston-on-Thames. Stone cenotaph comprising square rusticated ground floor chamber forming plinth to main section which contains an heroic size bronze relief of a classical warrior framed in an Ionic order. Above the cornice and central pediment is a raised blocking course in two stages, the front plainer and higher, the back part with coved step and fasces moulding. Motto below relief: ORS JANUA VITAE. Signatures: R H Goulden Sc. A B Burton Found.
Listing NGR: NZ2576161770
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 September 2018.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430201
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/2102
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/120463
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 12 September 2018 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7295
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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