Gateshead, Old Durham Road, obelisk

HER Number:
16523

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Gateshead, Old Durham Road, obelisk

Place:
Gateshead

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Garden Ornament

Site Type: Specific:
Obelisk

General Period:

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:

Description:
Obelisk to commemorate 222 cholera vistims who died during an outbreak which lasted from December 1821 until November 1823. A watching brief in 2011 was undertaken while a new foundation pad for the obelisk was put in place.

Easting:
2590

Northing:
6232

Grid Reference:
NZ25906232

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
ARS Ltd., 2011, St. Edmund's Churchyard, Old Durham Road, Gateshead - Archaeological Watching Brief