Penshaw Monument, Sunderland

Name: Penshaw Monument
Address: A 183 Chester Road, Sunderland, DH4 7EL, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Sunderland

Top attraction, View point, Historical place, Memorial

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The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England. It is located near the village of Penshaw, between the towns of Washington and Houghton-le-Spring in historic County Durham. The monument was built between 1844 and 1845 to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North America and author of the Durham Report on the future governance of the American territories. Owned by the National Trust since 1939, it is a Grade I listed structure. ()

Built: 1844 (181 years ago)Height: 70 ftCoordinates: 54°52'59"N, 1°28'53"W

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A 183 Chester RoadSunderland DH4 7EL United Kingdom

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Penshaw Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victoria Viaduct, WWT Washington, Hastings Hill, Cox Green Footbridge.

0.9 miW
Bridge
Victoria Viaduct, Sunderland
23 min walk • Victoria Viaduct, originally known as the Victoria Bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the River Wear about 1 mile south-east of Washington in North East England.
1.2 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park
WWT Washington, Sunderland
30 min walk • WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear, North East England.
1.2 miE
Archaeological site
Hastings Hill, Sunderland
31 min walk • Hastings Hill is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Hastings Hill is a housing estate, close to the A19, and the Pennywell and Grindon areas of Sunderland.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Cox Green Footbridge, Sunderland
19 min walk • Cox Green Footbridge is a footbridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Cox Green and Washington Staithes. The bridge opened in 1958, replacing a former ferry route.