Newcastle, Barras Bridge, Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial

HER Number:
5200

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Barras Bridge, Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

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 circa 1920. By J. Reid. Portland stone with granite steps; bronze statue and bands; enamel plaque. Curved steps to terrace in front of low curved seats, whose backs have inscribed bands and end in low square piers. Central pedestal, with enamel of St. George and the dragon, bearing standing life-size figure of the same theme. Bronze statue of St. George and the dragon mounted on rectangular pedestal with separate castings of angels at the four corners of the cap to the pedestal. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2485

Northing:
6488

Grid Reference:
NZ24856488

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5200 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 16/86 T. Coulter & R. Ogilvy, in association with City Design, 2002, Monuments, War Memorials, Drinking Fountains - Condition & Recommendatations, p 26-27; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North-East England, p 90; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) NUT020; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 34 and 197