Chase Park East Entrance Screen
Chase Park East Entrance Screen
HER Number
17843
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Chase Park East Entrance Screen
Place
Whickham
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Description
This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Curving side walls and cylindrical pillars astride entrance, marking the entry to Chase Park. The side walls each have a decorative panel from 1938 (when the Park was acquired by Whickham Urban District Council) denoting that the area within the Park was listed as one of King George's Fields, commemorating King George V (died 1936) who had led Britain through the First World War. The left-hand panel has a crowned lion and shield with the words 'King George V AD 1910-1936' and the right-hand panel has a crowned unicorn and shield with the words 'King George's Field'. The entrance screen has Historic, Architectural, Associative and Townscape interest.'
'Curving side walls and cylindrical pillars astride entrance, marking the entry to Chase Park. The side walls each have a decorative panel from 1938 (when the Park was acquired by Whickham Urban District Council) denoting that the area within the Park was listed as one of King George's Fields, commemorating King George V (died 1936) who had led Britain through the First World War. The left-hand panel has a crowned lion and shield with the words 'King George V AD 1910-1936' and the right-hand panel has a crowned unicorn and shield with the words 'King George's Field'. The entrance screen has Historic, Architectural, Associative and Townscape interest.'
Easting
421141
Northing
561187
Grid Reference
NZ421141561187