Penshaw Monument photographs

The Penshaw monument was erected to the memory of John George Lampton, Earl of Durham, and was built in 1844.

The Earl of Durham died on the 28th of July 1840, aged 49. The monument was built with money raised by public subscription. The monument was acquired by the National Trust as a gift from the 5th Earl of Durham in 1939.

Penshaw monument is approximately 100 foot long by 50 ft wide and 70 feet high.