Penshaw Monument
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Penshaw Monument is a prominent 19th-century hilltop folly in Sunderland, England, built in the style of a Greek temple and serving as a well-known local landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penshaw Monument canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folly
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Earl of Durham's Monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival ⓘ |
| architecturalType | Greek temple-style structure ⓘ |
| builtFor | public subscription ⓘ |
| category |
Folly buildings in England
ⓘ
Grade I listed buildings in Tyne and Wear ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Tyne and Wear ⓘ Tourist attractions in the City of Sunderland ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Lord Durham
ⓘ
surface form:
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
|
| completionDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Durham
ⓘ
surface form:
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
|
| elevation | hilltop site ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpaths ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement | Doric columns ⓘ |
| hasFeature | internal spiral staircase (restricted access) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Sunderland
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunderland and surrounding area
Wear Valley ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| isLocalLandmark | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Sunderland ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Penshaw Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Sunderland ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | River Wear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Greek temple appearance
ⓘ
prominent hilltop position ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 18 ⓘ |
| operator | National Trust ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
large parts of Sunderland
ⓘ
parts of County Durham ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.