Tyne and Wear HER(5202): Haymarket, South African War Memorial - Details
5202
Newcastle
Haymarket, South African War Memorial
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Commemorative
Commemorative Monument
War Memorial
20TH CENTURY
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Structure
This war memorial was listed Grade II* in 1965 with the following description:
'War Memorial. Dated and signed T.EYRE MACIKLIN INVT ET SCULPT 1907; inscribed - Montacutelli. brothers, founders, London, on relief. Sandstone ashlar with bronze sculpture. Wide octagonal steps to base with bronze shield, pictorial low relief panel and garlands; large figure at east bearing unfurled flag and clasping tall octagonal tapered column with inscription commemorating those of the Northumbrian regiments who died in the South African War, 1899-1902. Heroic-sized winged Victory on top.' LISTED GRADE 2*
424810
564860
NZ424810564860
<< HER 5202 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 16/306; T. Coulter & R. Ogilvy, in association with City Design, 2002, Monuments, War Memorials, Drinking Fountains - Condition & Recommendatations, p 30-31; I. Ayris, P. Jubb, S.Palmer & P. Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments & Scupture of Tyne and Wear, p 46; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 129-131; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) NUT017; St George's Gazette 31st July 1905; Evening Chronicle 26th April 1965, p 7; Grace McCombie, 2009, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Newcastle and Gateshead, p 198; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024847