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Latitude: 54.9796 / 54°58'46"N
Longitude: -1.6128 / 1°36'46"W
OS Eastings: 424879
OS Northings: 565068
OS Grid: NZ248650
Mapcode National: GBR SPC.F2
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.638D
Plus Code: 9C6WX9HP+RV
Entry Name: Armstrong Memorial
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299341
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304385
ID on this website: 101299341
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2
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
NZ 2465 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BARRAS BRIDGE
(north side)
14/284 Armstrong Memorial
G.V. II
Statue and screen walls and piers. 1905-6, signed by Hamo Thornycroft. Sand-
stone steps, walls, piers and pedestal; bronze statue and low reliefs. 2 curved
steps up to tall square pedestal and standing life-size figure of Lord Armstrong.
Square piers with plinths and bracketed pilasters and cornices terminate screen
walls which have low-relief panels: at left showing guns being lowered onto a
ship, at right the Newcastle Swing Bridge.
Listing NGR: NZ2487965068
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