Grey’s Monument

Grey's Monument is a Grade I-listed monument in the centre of , England. It was built in 1838 in recognition of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Newcastle, UK
  • Also known as: “Earl Grey Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument and St James’ Park.

Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an underground Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the area of the city of in , England. It opened on 15 November 1981, initially with only the north–south platforms in use.

Stadium
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St. James' Park is a football stadium in , England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,719, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. is situated 2,000 feet west of Grey’s Monument.

Movie theater
Photo: The JPS, CC BY 3.0.
The is an independent cinema in . It is the city's only full-time independent cultural , specialising in the screening of independent and world cinema from across the globe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grainger Town and Chinatown.

Suburb
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is the historic commercial centre of , England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in .

Neighborhood
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The in Newcastle is a district of , located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.

Suburb
is an area in the north of central . The area has several transport hubs including , and .

Grey’s Monument

Latitude
54.97383° or 54° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.61313° or 1° 36′ 47″ west
Inception
1838
Height
137 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C6WX9FP+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 694651296
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­column
Wiki­data ID
Q5608058
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Polish—“Grey’s Monument” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “গ্রে-এর স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ”
  • Chinese: “格雷纪念柱”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال جراى”
  • Finnish: “Grey’s Monument”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת גריי”
  • Japanese: “グレイ・モニュメント”
  • Polish: “Grey’s Monument”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newcastle Farmers‘ Market and Monument Mall.

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