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New proposals for a café near Sunderland’s iconic Penshaw Monument have been lodged with the city council's planning department. The application pertains to land close to the Penshaw Hill House ...
Over the years, the Penshaw Monument has attracted as many myths and legends as it has visitors. After all, the question ‘how - and why - was a giant Greek temple built near Sunderland?’ ...
Plans to build homes near Penshaw Monument are part of the local plan under consultation Plans to build homes on greenbelt near a Grade I listed monument are being opposed by campaigners and ...
Wearside's Penshaw Monument has been transformed this evening as a mark of solidarity in the wake of today's terrorist attacks in Belgium. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland ...
A teenager has received a reply from Windsor Castle after writing to the Queen to share his passion for Penshaw Monument. Hugh, 13, has been a lifelong fan of the landmark near Sunderland ...
More than 500 people turned up to the first opening of Penshaw Monument in 85 years last month. The National Trust said it had been caught out by the level of interest and only 75 had the chance ...
Penshaw Monument has been lit up in red and white to celebrate Sunderland's Premier League survival. The 3-0 Stadium of Light win over Everton guaranteed the Black Cats' top flight football for ...
Penshaw Monument is to be lit up in red, white and blue to show solidarity with people in Manchester. Credit: Owen Humphreys Penshaw Monument in Sunderland will be lit up red, white and blue ...
More than 500 people turned up to the first opening of Penshaw Monument in 85 years, but the majority were asked to leave by the National Trust. Trust staff said they had only anticipated about 75 ...
A NORTH-EAST landmark will turn into an open air tea room with the best views of the region on Sunday (July 20). Visitors climbing Penshaw Hill, between Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, on ...
The National Trust is concerned over the “drastic” increase in rubbish being left around Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, which it manages. In March, trust rangers collected twice as much ...