Whickham, Front Street, bust of John English

HER Number:
8350

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Whickham, Front Street, bust of John English

Place:
Whickham

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Sculpture

Site Type: Specific:
Bust

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Memorial 1860 by John Norven of Swalwell to commemorate John English, mason. Sandstone. Rusticated square plinth to pedestal and bust of John English. Historical note: English was renowned for his strength. Resited beside the house he built by Tyne and Wear CC from its original position on Fellside, beside the house be built. Source: W Bourn, Annals of the Parish of Whickham, Consett, 1982, pp 134-5. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2084

Northing:
6129

Grid Reference:
NZ20846129

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 16/126; W Bourn, Annals of the Parish of Whickham, Consett, 1982, pp 134-5; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North-East England, p 216-7