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- The Penshaw Monument (officially the Earl of Durham's Monument) is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City...
- Penshaw monument review. Came here with my daughter after she pointed it out many times whilst driving. Was surprised at how big it is once we actually visited.
- Find photos, information and history on Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, including the exact location and where you need to park if you are looking to plan a visit.
- Penshaw Monument lies across the River Wear to the south of Washington and is within the City of Sunderland. It is an imposing reminder of the Lambton family…
- It is floodlit at night. Toponymy. Although often called "Penshaw Monument", the correct title of the structure is The Earl of Durham's Monument.
- Anyone who spends much time in and around Sunderland is familiar with Penshaw Monument - and probably takes it wholly for granted.
- Penshaw Monument (which is rarely called by its official name, The Earl of Durham’s Monument) contains a secret spiral staircase in one of its pillars.
- One of the North East's most prominent landmarks, Penshaw Monument was built in 1844 in honour of the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton.
- Penshaw Monument was designed by John and Benjamin Green and built by Thomas Pratt of Sunderland, based on the Doric order.
- The Penshaw Tea Rooms are conveniently located just south of the monument. The Nursery and Tea Room have been expertly converted from an old stable...
Penshaw Monument
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- Высота:21,3 м
- Дата постройки:1844 год