Memorial

Plenmeller Cairn

Source: Copyright John Williams

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Current Location

Can be seen from the beacon top on the Hexham to Whitfield road., North of Rock House, Can be seen from the beacon top on the Hexham to Whitfield Road, Plenmeller, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE47 7DE, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 74858 61090

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cairn
WMR Reference Number: 34128
Description: Stone Cairn standing out on a rock cantilevered outward from a crag. Known variously as "THE CURRICK", "THE SENTRY", THE SENTINEL", "THE CANNY HIRD". It was built between the wars and had a Brass dedication plaque added in 2007, with lettering in lower case Roman
Inscription: War Memorial Cairn/ Erected by/ Tynedale Shepherds/ In memory of all who died in/ The Great War/ 1914-1918

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

History

Sponsor Type: corporate
Sponsored By: Plaque commissioned by UK Coal at the end of the use of the area as an opencast site

Ceremonies

Dedicated: 30 July 2007

Conservation

Components

Cairn

Height: approx 2000mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1439867

The statutory address given on the Historic England website is "c1,850m south-west of Penpeugh, Plenmeller Common, Plenmeller, Northumberland, NE47 7DE" Date first listed - 07-Dec-2016

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Further Information

http://newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8350 North East War Memorials Project reference: P10.01
Hexham Courant carried an article about the cairn on 7 January 2005, on 2 September 2005 it mentioned the proposed plaque, on 3 August 2007 it reported the rededication and 24 October 2014 it reported a visit by Nick Short