They missed out Penshaw Monument

[Sumdumgi]

I like The Angel but it's another vote for Penshaw Monument from me.

 

[Daylight]

Peterlee The Place To Be sign on A19 in the 80s

 

[TZMouk]

Penshaw Monument, followed by DFS on Wessington Way.

 

[mycatsmackem]

Used to be the flame of Monkton Cokeworks for me

Same, grew up on the Luke's lane estate.

 

[humbug]

when i pass the land of the prince bishops sign does it for me.

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[Deleted member 559]

Going north then definitely Scotch Corner

 

[Deleted User 11453]

We still have competitions to spot pensher monominument.

 

[Stormo]

We still have competitions to spot pensher monominument.

Me and me brother took my neices to Blackpool last year, did the first to spot the tower. Very competitive. I won.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Me and me brother took my neices to Blackpool last year, did the first to spot the tower. Very competitive. I won.

Usually the driver spots pensha monononument first due to the curve in the road. Before wearing a seatbelt was compulsory our kid brother would lean forward or even stand between the front seats in order to spot it. If our dad had braked then he'd have gone flying!

 

[Stubbs ftm]

Always Penshaw Monument

 

[Cowvahlo]

Durham Cathedral is the most obvious one apart from Penshaw Monument. The Angel is just a lump of scrap metal to me.

^this. Good post

 

[Silver Feather]

The new Wear Bridge will become one. You can see the light on the top from arl ower.

 

[humbug]

Me and me brother took my neices to Blackpool last year, did the first to spot the tower. Very competitive. I won.

i used to love doing that when i was a bairn going there with my mam & dad. still do it now.
happy times

 

[PinzaC55]

Always Penshaw Monument

It kinda chokes ne up when I see it after leaving Durham on the train.
Lambton Cokeworks used to be a canny landmark but not on the same scale.

 

[Arcane Jesh]

For me it has always been Scotch Corner. A few minutes from the A19 and once you hit the A19 then you are home.

I agree that Penshaw is far more noticeable than the Angel too.

Snap. As kids it was always "Scotch Corner, nearly home". Mind as kids after a long drive it still felt a godawful distance to actual home from there.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

The Blue Bell for me like. Right at the lights and down Sea Road.

 

[Gideon Gungeon]

fuckn mag bastards imo missing out penshaw m ffs imo mate

 

[Jasper]

Not a landmark for me getting home but I absolutely love Emley Moor Tower for its sheer prominence. The number of places it is visible from is staggering.

 

[makum102]

Penshaw for me too. I lived in Wallsend up by the coast road for a while decades ago and I could see Penshaw Monument from my window (on a clear day). So coming home from down south I felt connected to home when Penshaw Monument came into view knowing it could be seen from my house.

 

[PinzaC55]

I was talking about this thread to a mate who is 59 and I mentioned that seeing Dawdon Blast from the train made me realise I was coming home and he didn't even know where the Blast was. I was staggereed.