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
Tagged with: Statue War memorial
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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