West View, war memorial

HER Number

9479

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

West View, war memorial

Place

Seaton Burn

Map Sheet

NZ27SW

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

War memorial. Unveiled in July 1922 by R.S. Barret, agent to Seaton Burn Coal Co. A tall red and grey granite monument to both World Wars. Rectangular in shape, with columns at each corner. On the top is a domed column with a cross at the top. Stands on a plinth of three steps within a railed enclosure. Made by Emley and Sons of Newcastle. LOCAL LIST

Easting

423948

Northing

573726

Grid Reference

NZ423948573726

Sources

North Tyneside Council, Draft Local List Nominations, 2006; North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S88.01; North Tyneside Council, November 2008, Register of Buildings and Parks of Special Local Architectural and Historic Interest SDP (Local Development Document 9); https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1412829