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National Trust confirms it will remove Union Jack flag from Penshaw Monument
The unauthorized Union flag was removed to protect the Grade I listed Penshaw Monument, with officials set to assess any potential damage to this historic landmark.
- The National Trust announced plans to take down a Union Jack flag that was put up without authorization on the Grade-I listed Penshaw Monument in Tyne & Wear.
- The flag was put up overnight on the 70-foot tall Penshaw Monument, a landmark that the Trust has owned since 1939 and which is also referred to as the Earl of Durham’s Monument.
- The Penshaw Monument, completed in 1845, is a notable Greek temple-style structure in the North East of England, erected in honor of John Lambton, the first Earl of Durham.
- A representative from the National Trust confirmed that a flag placed on the Grade-I listed Penshaw Monument without authorization will be taken down, along with any other unauthorized items affixed to historic structures.
- The Trust will assess the monument for any damage caused and emphasized the site's importance as part of shared local and national heritage.
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National Trust orders Union Jack be stripped from historic building
The National Trust has ordered the removal of a Union Jack flown on a historic monument in Sunderland.The large flag was flying at the top of the Penshaw Monument, but the National Trust, which owns the Grade 1-listed building, took it down.A spokesman for the charity said: "We will assess whether any damage has been caused to the monument, which is an important part of our shared local and national heritage."The National Trust insisted that "an…
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