Newburn Road, War Memorial

HER Number

5203

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Newburn Road, War Memorial

Place

Throckley

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

Class

Commemorative

Site Type: Broad

Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific

War Memorial

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Pink granite obelisk on a concrete plinth. Located in the corner of St Mary's churchyard. The present setting gives the impression that the memorial has been relocated to make room for a road widening scheme. GRADE II LISTED.

Easting

415840

Northing

566828

Grid Reference

NZ415840566828

Sources

<< HER 5203 >> T. Coulter & R. Ogilvy, in association with City Design, 2002, Monuments, War Memorials, Drinking Fountains - Condition & Recommendations, p 32-33; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) T14.01; Historic England, 2015, Throckley War Memorial - Consultation Report; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1431167