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Penshaw Mounument
Penshaw Mounument - by Glenn Potts ©

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Penshaw Mounument

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.
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Photographer: © Glenn Potts (Gallery)(25th March 2014)

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Comment by rustyruth(25th March 2014)

Very interestingly taken shot Glenn, I'll have to Google to find out about this monument.

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Comment by Zbigniew Siwik(25th March 2014)

Great shot .

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Comment by Rod BurkeyPremier Member! Click for more info..(25th March 2014)

Shame about the lack of information, but a decent image.

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Comment by Dave John(25th March 2014)

Well seen Glenn, and a nice idea of framing. Interesting narrative

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Comment by Martin Humphreys(26th March 2014)

Bit different .. nicely done

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Camera Make: SONY Model: NEX-5
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 55 mm, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/320 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 1 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 27, 2013, 10:48 am
ImageID:1188998, Image size: 4592 x 3056 pixels

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