Shibdon Road, war memorial
Shibdon Road, war memorial
HER Number
8361
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Shibdon Road, war memorial
Place
Blaydon
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
War memorial. Statue of World War One soldier. Square pedestal with names
of dead of 2 World Wars on all 4 sides, surrounded by low curb of white
granite with rails of wrought iron, and cast iron posts. LISTED GRADE 2
of dead of 2 World Wars on all 4 sides, surrounded by low curb of white
granite with rails of wrought iron, and cast iron posts. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
418860
Northing
563020
Grid Reference
NZ418860563020
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/23; North East War Memorials Project Ref. B111.01 (www.newmp.org.uk); Tyne and Wear Archives Acc. 634, Cat Vol. 1, p229, Nos. D529-D33 (photos, booklet, draft speech by Jane Cowan); Newcastle Local Studies Library has unveiling programme; Derek Boorman, "At the Going Down of the Sun"