War memorial
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War memorial
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 25 Jun 2022
In the gardens of the museum, this war memorial was unveiled in July 1921 for the Durham Militia. Constructed of ashlar, with an octagonal plan. A slender tapered shaft is topped with a stone crucifix, the cross with decorated arms. Listed, grade https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1218254 Bowes Museum in Newgate, Barnard Castle, is an art gallery built to house the art collection of John Bowes and his wife Joséphine Coffin-Chevallier. It opened in 1892 and contains paintings by El Greco, Goya, Canaletto and others, items of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, and objects of local historical interest. Constructed, in a château style, of ashlar under a slate roof. The interior is lavishly decorated. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1292074 The gardens surrounding the museum are on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000728
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Image Location
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54.541323
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