Blaydon, Shibdon Road, war memorial

HER Number:
8361

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon, Shibdon Road, war memorial

Place:
Blaydon

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

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. Statue of World War One soldier. Square pedestal with names of dead of 2 World Wars on all 4 sides, surrounded by low curb of white granite with rails of wrought iron, and cast iron posts. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
1886

Northing:
6302

Grid Reference:
NZ18866302

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/23; North East War Memorials Project Ref. B111.01 (www.newmp.org.uk); Tyne and Wear Archives Acc. 634, Cat Vol. 1, p229, Nos. D529-D33 (photos, booklet, draft speech by Jane Cowan); Newcastle Local Studies Library has unveiling programme; Derek Boorman, "At the Going Down of the Sun"