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South African War Memorial

A Grade II* Listed Building in Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9778 / 54°58'39"N

Longitude: -1.6139 / 1°36'49"W

OS Eastings: 424811

OS Northings: 564863

OS Grid: NZ248648

Mapcode National: GBR SP6.KW

Mapcode Global: WHC3R.54RT

Plus Code: 9C6WX9HP+4C

Entry Name: South African War Memorial

Listing Date: 12 November 1965

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1024847

English Heritage Legacy ID: 304624

Also known as: Northumbrian Regiments South African War Memorial

ID on this website: 101024847

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1

County: Newcastle upon Tyne

Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Newcastle St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


NZ 2464 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HAYMARKET
16/306
12/11/65 South African War Memorial
(formerly listed in Barras
Bridge)
G.V. II*
War Memorial. Dated and signed T.EYRE MACIKLIN INVT ET SCULPT 1907; inscribed -
Montacutelli. brothers, founders, London, on relief. Sandstone ashlar with bronze
sculpture. Wide octagonal steps to base with bronze shield, pictorial low relief
panel and garlands; large figure at east bearing unfurled flag and clasping tall
octagonal tapered column with inscription commemorating those of the Northumbrian
regiments who died in the South African War, 1899-1902. Heroic-sized winged Victory
on top.


Listing NGR: NZ2481164862


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 8 February 2017.

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