Tynemouth, Front Street, First World War Memorial

HER Number:
7333

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Front Street, First World War Memorial

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
Cenotaph

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
War memorial. Circa 1920. Granite with bronze lettering. Circular bench divided by diagonal walls. Four tall concave slabs form central cenotaph bearing names of the dead; low relief sword and wreath. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3677

Northing:
6941

Grid Reference:
NZ36776941

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 9/69; North East War Memorials (www.newmp.org.uk) T36.01