Tynemouth, Front Street, South African War Memorial

HER Number:
7332

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Front Street, South African War Memorial

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
War Memorial

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
War memorial 1902. Red sandstone ashlar; bronze plaques. Three square steps to square plinth. Octagonal curved plinth above with upper section missing. Panels on west and south commemmorate men of Tynemouth who died in South Africa 1899-1903. Erected by public subscription. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3674

Northing:
6942

Grid Reference:
NZ36746942

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 9/68; North East War Memorials (www.newmp.org.uk) T36.02