Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps
In or near South Shields.
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Dorrell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is located in North Tyneside, postcode NE29 0PQ. The nearest railway station is North Shields, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1184732). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details TYNEMOUTH HAWKEY'S LANE NZ 36 NW North Shields 7/80 War memorial, benches, walls, piers, terrace and steps. 24.10.50 G.V. II War memorial benches, walls, piers, terrace and steps. Circa 1920. War memorial, walls and piers of Portland stone; bronze panels in low relief; sandstone square paving and granite steps. Wide cenotaph has projecting centre with low-relief panels depicting angel and uniformed men; bronze-wreathed band; low pyramidal coping; classical-style benches set against canted walls breaking forward either side and ending in low square piers with projecting panels on street front. Nosed granite steps to flagged terrace enclosed by walls. Panels on canted walls inscribed TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN THE BOOK OF HONOUR TREASURED IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, at left; at right THIS MONUMENT AND THE INFIRMARY EXTENSION WERE ERECTED AS THE TOWN'S WAR MEMORIAL IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. Listing NGR: NZ3480968557 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 8 February 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 303325 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is located in North Tyneside, within the Scottish Lowlands. This structure is designated as a Grade II listed building, recognising its special architectural and historical interest.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0104, -1.4572
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE29 0PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26480056 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps?
- War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE29 0PQ), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps?
- War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE29 0PQ.
- Is War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps a listed building?
- War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE29 0PQ.