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02 Jul 07:42
ean79
A childhood icon.
When I were a lad, I lived in the north east of England. This monument dominates the skyline for miles around. We drove past it almost every week on our way to grandparents houses. It sits atop Penshaw Hill. Pensha, (as it is pronounced locally) is in the district of the City of Sunderland. Now this is where I have a slight issue with this building. It is included on the crest of Sunderland A.F.C. I have nothing against Sunderland. I was born there and most of my family are also from there. But a geographical shift when I was young from Washington to Ponteland means I became a supporter of Newcastle United. Despite this it still remains close to my heart and it was a pleasure to revisit it on a trip to the north east.
Taking these photos drove me to do a little research on this monument. Thanks to Wiki the highlights read like this. Although it is known widely as Penshaw Monument it’s official title is The Earl of Durham's Monument. It was built in 1844 and is dedicated to John George Lambton, first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada. It is a half-sized replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.
A childhood icon. When I were a lad, I lived in the north east of England. This monument dominates the skyline for miles around. We drove past it almost every week on our way to grandparents houses. It sits atop Penshaw Hill. Pensha, (as it is pronounced locally) is in the district of the City of Sunderland. Now this is where I have a slight issue with this building. It is included on the crest of Sunderland A.F.C. I have nothing against Sunderland. I was born there and most of my family are also from there. But a geographical shift when I was young from Washington to Ponteland means I became a supporter of Newcastle United. Despite this it still remains close to my heart and it was a pleasure to revisit it on a trip to the north east. Taking these photos drove me to do a little research on this monument. Thanks to Wiki the highlights read like this. Although it is known widely as Penshaw Monument it’s official title is The Earl of Durham's Monument. It was built in 1844 and is dedicated to John George Lambton, first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada. It is a half-sized replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.
Beautiful comp...Nice B&W.