Penshaw Monument

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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herrington Country Park and The Bottoms.

Herrington Country Park

Park

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Herrington Country Park is a country park and open public space in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Located adjacent to Penshaw Monument, the park was built on the site of a former colliery. Herrington Country Park is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Penshaw Monument.

The Bottoms

Forest

The Bottoms is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A181 road, roughly midway between the Cassop and Wheatley Hill villages, some 10 km south-east of Durham city.

Victoria Viaduct

Bridge

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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 the City of Sunderland North East England. Victoria Viaduct is situated 1 mile west of Penshaw Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cox Green and Penshaw.

Cox Green

Hamlet

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Cox Green is a village in the Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear, England, situated on the south bank of the River Wear between Penshaw and Offerton. The village is linked to Washington Staithes on the north bank of the river, by the Cox Green Footbridge.

Penshaw

Village

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Penshaw, formerly known as Painshaw or Pensher is a village in the metropolitan district of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Penshaw was located in County Durham.