Monument to British Liberty
MONUMENT TO BRITISH LIBERTY, B6314
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1025166
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to British Liberty
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO BRITISH LIBERTY, B6314
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1025166
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to British Liberty
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO BRITISH LIBERTY, B6314
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO BRITISH LIBERTY, B6314
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 17948 59132
Details
NZ 15 NE WHICKHAM B6314 (north side) Gibside Estate.
10/107 Monument to British Liberty. 1.2.50 (Formerly listed as Gibside Column north-east of Gibside) G.V. I
Column. 1750-57. By Daniel Garrett until 1753; then James Paine. Statue of British Liberty by Christopher Richardson. For George Bowes, M.P. and coal owner. Ashlar sandstone. Tuscan column 140 feet high, on base, has cornice supporting overhanging plinth of statue holding staff of Maintenance and cap of Liberty in right hand. Source: Margaret Hudson: 'Column Monuments in N.E. England 1748-1838' M. Litt Thesis University of Newcastle 1976; 'Pillar of Participation' in Country Life v. CLXV1, no. 4303, Dec. 1979, pp 2460-1.
Listing NGR: NZ1794859132
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303872
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hudson, M, Column Monuments in North East England 1748 - 1838, (1976)
Country Life in December, (1979)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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