Front Street, bust of John English
Front Street, bust of John English
HER Number
8350
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Front Street, bust of John English
Place
Whickham
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Effigy
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
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
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
420840
Northing
561290
Grid Reference
NZ420840561290
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