The Earl of Durham's Monument
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The Earl of Durham's Monument is a prominent 19th-century hilltop folly near Penshaw in North East England, built in the style of a Greek temple as a memorial to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Earl of Durham's Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival structure
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folly ⓘ memorial ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Penshaw Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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Greek temple style ⓘ |
| builtAs | memorial to a 19th-century statesman ⓘ |
| category |
Folly buildings in England
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Greek Revival architecture in England ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemorates | John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop location ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal spiral staircase (historically accessible) ⓘ |
| hasUse |
tourist attraction
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viewpoint ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Temple of Hephaestus in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Penshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | City of Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Penshaw Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | A19 corridor near Sunderland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
British politician John George Lambton
NERFINISHED
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first Earl of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | The Earl of Durham's Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Greek temple-like appearance
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prominent silhouette on the skyline ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of Sunderland area ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Wear Valley ⓘ |
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