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Penshaw Monument

monument in Sunderland, England
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Penshaw Monument

Summary

Penshaw Monument is a folly[1].

Key Facts

  • Penshaw Monument is located in Sunderland[2].
  • Penshaw Monument is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as folly[4].
  • Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as monument[5].
  • Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as memorial[6].
  • Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Penshaw Monument's architect is recorded as John and Benjamin Green[8].
  • Penshaw Monument's maintained by is recorded as National Trust[9].
  • Penshaw Monument is owned by National Trust[10].
  • Penshaw Monument's genre is public art[11].
  • Penshaw Monument is operated by National Trust[12].
  • Penshaw Monument's based on is recorded as Temple of Hephaestus[13].
  • Penshaw Monument's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture[14].
  • Penshaw Monument's depicts is recorded as ancient Greek temple[15].
  • Penshaw Monument is made of gritstone[16].
  • The location of Penshaw Monument was Penshaw[17].
  • Penshaw Monument's Commons category is recorded as Penshaw Monument[18].
  • 1844 marks the founding of Penshaw Monument[19].
  • Penshaw Monument's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ3340354376[20].
  • Penshaw Monument's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 54.8831, 'longitude': -1.48087, 'precision': 0.0001}[21].
  • Penshaw Monument's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Penshaw Hill[22].
  • Penshaw Monument's dedicated to is recorded as John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham[23].
  • Penshaw Monument's official website is recorded as https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/penshaw-monument/[24].
  • Penshaw Monument's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[25].
  • Penshaw Monument's official name is recorded as Earl of Durham's Monument[26].

Body

Geography

Penshaw Monument is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Sunderland[2].

Physical Characteristics

Penshaw Monument sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+136'}[27]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+30'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include folly[4], monument[5], memorial[6], and tourist attraction[7]. Penshaw Monument's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[25].

History and Context

1844 marks the founding of Penshaw Monument[19]. It is owned by National Trust[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → folly, monument, memorial +1
    Has characteristic → Q570116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  2. 10w ago · JhealdBatch · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Building", "PenshawMonument::85m28"], Entity["HistoricalSite", "PenshawMonument::d9832"]
    Official website → https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/penshaw-monument/
    Official name → Earl of Durham's Monument
    Nighttime view → Penshaw Monument (6876349478).jpg
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32660|batch #32660]]: better qualifier for unparished areas (4): Change P131 qualifier"
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