The Iconic Penshaw Monument Video Colin Carr

[@cherylgalloway3742]

Thank you Your video was truly wonderful, I shared it to my group, as I run a community sharing group in Penshaw and we are very protective and proud of the Monument and Park, Everyone loves it, thank you so much Best regards Cheryl x

[@colinthegeordiehistorian10]

Thank you so Much I hope the group enjoy it. I love North East History and Penshaw Monument is a huge Part. People say when you see Penshaw Monument you know your nearly Home. Thanks again Cheryl taking the time to comment means a lot

[@custa73burner]

Very nicely done. I always wondered why the stone always looks scruffy but the mortar that holds it together always looks clean.

[@colinthegeordiehistorian10]

Thank you Collin

[@cherylgalloway3742]

This is beautiful, so well made. Can anyone please tell me who is playing the music x

[@colinthegeordiehistorian10]

Hi Cheryl its just a tune I got off the You Tube Music Library to avoid copyright

[@andrewalbrighton8600]

Nice video.

[@bruceburns1672]

Did it originally have a roof .?????

[@colinthegeordiehistorian10]

I dont think so Bruce it was supposed to have had one not sure if they ran out of Money

[@lewisner]

@@colinthegeordiehistorian10 I think it was because it was based on the ruin which doesn't have a roof.

[@johnscott6511]

The design is classic but it always just looks scruffy. I used to think that it was mucky from the days of coal fires and could do with a good clean. Can it be cleaned or is there something in the nature of gritstone that condemns it to forever look filthy?

[@colinthegeordiehistorian10]

Just me I would prefer it to stay the way it is John. That is all I have known not sure what it would look like if it got cleaned up. Thats if they could clean it

[@johnscott6511]

@@colinthegeordiehistorian10 I think it is a fine monument in a good location but they made a mistake with the choice of stone. (Similar to the football club building a wonderful stadium at the seafront but then making the mistake of having the stands facing the pitch! I will however concede that the new bridge over the river is a beauty). Keep up the good work.