Penshaw Monument

Summary

Penshaw Monument is a folly^[1]. It draws 451 Wikipedia views per month (folly category, ranking #13 of 45).^[2]

Key Facts

• Penshaw Monument is located in Sunderland^[3].
• Penshaw Monument is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as folly^[5].
• Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as monument^[6].
• Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as memorial^[7].
• Penshaw Monument's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Penshaw Monument's architect is recorded as John and Benjamin Green^[9].
• Penshaw Monument's maintained by is recorded as National Trust^[10].
• Penshaw Monument is owned by National Trust^[11].
• Penshaw Monument's genre is public art^[12].
• Penshaw Monument is operated by National Trust^[13].
• Penshaw Monument's based on is recorded as Temple of Hephaestus^[14].
• Penshaw Monument's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture^[15].
• Penshaw Monument's depicts is recorded as ancient Greek temple^[16].
• Penshaw Monument is made of gritstone^[17].
• The location of Penshaw Monument was Penshaw^[18].
• Penshaw Monument's Commons category is recorded as Penshaw Monument^[19].
• 1844 marks the founding of Penshaw Monument^[20].
• Penshaw Monument's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ3340354376^[21].
• 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}^[22].
• Penshaw Monument's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Penshaw Hill^[23].
• Penshaw Monument's dedicated to is recorded as John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham^[24].
• Penshaw Monument's official website is recorded as https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/penshaw-monument/^[25].
• Penshaw Monument's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[26].
• Penshaw Monument's official name is recorded as Earl of Durham's Monument^[27].

Body

Geography

Penshaw Monument is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Sunderland^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Penshaw Monument sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+136'}^[28]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+30'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include folly^[5], monument^[6], memorial^[7], and tourist attraction^[8]. Penshaw Monument's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[26].

History and Context

1844 marks the founding of Penshaw Monument^[20]. It is owned by National Trust^[11].

Why It Matters

Penshaw Monument draws 451 Wikipedia views per month (folly category, ranking #13 of 45).^[2]