2021
NZ2464 : Grey's Monument, Newcastle Upon Tyne
taken 4 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
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Grey's Monument, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Grey's Monument is a Grade I listed monument to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838 in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It consists of a statue of Lord Grey standing atop a Roman Doric column on a pedestal of local sandstone, 135-foot-high (41 m) in total.
In July 1941, during World War II, the head of the statue was knocked off by a bolt of lightning. In 1947, sculptor Roger Hedley created a new head based on the preserved fragments of the original.
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In July 1941, during World War II, the head of the statue was knocked off by a bolt of lightning. In 1947, sculptor Roger Hedley created a new head based on the preserved fragments of the original.
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- Grid Square
- NZ2464, 2646 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Brian Deegan (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 13 September, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 23 September, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 2487 6438 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.4051N 1:36.7809W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 2489 6431
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
