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in the county of Tyne & Wear

About Penshaw

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington. It is an attractive residential town for people escaping from the ever encroaching commercial towns and the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

It is perhaps best known for the fine Penshaw Monument, a distinctive local landmark built in honour of the Ist Earl of Durham, who in 1844 became the first High Commissioner for Canada. The monument is built to resemble a roofless Doric temple, it stands on top of lofty Penshaw Hill which is now owned by the National Trust.

Visitors to the monument are rewarded with views over north Durham, a sweeping landscape of former collieries and quarries which extends towards the Sunderland coast.

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(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE of Penshaw)

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Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction W of Penshaw)

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Jarrow (4 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction N of Penshaw)

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Durham (419 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of County Durham

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW of Penshaw)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

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Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW of Penshaw)

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(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)

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(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NW)

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Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)

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