Monument To British Liberty is a Grade I listed building in the Gateshead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1950. Column.

Monument To British Liberty

WRENN ID: vacant-chapel-falcon
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Gateshead
Country: England
Date first listed: 1 February 1950
Type: Column
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NZ 15 NE WHICKHAM B6314 (north side) Gibside Estate.

10/107 Monument to British Liberty. 1.2.50 (Formerly listed as Gibside Column north-east of Gibside) G.V. I

Column. 1750-57. By Daniel Garrett until 1753; then James Paine. Statue of British Liberty by Christopher Richardson. For George Bowes, M.P. and coal owner. Ashlar sandstone. Tuscan column 140 feet high, on base, has cornice supporting overhanging plinth of statue holding staff of Maintenance and cap of Liberty in right hand. Source: Margaret Hudson: 'Column Monuments in N.E. England 1748-1838' M. Litt Thesis University of Newcastle 1976; 'Pillar of Participation' in Country Life v. CLXV1, no. 4303, Dec. 1979, pp 2460-1.

Listing NGR: NZ1794859132

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