They missed out Penshaw Monument

[seahamstar]

coming home from the South up the A19 you could see this from a few mile away

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Think its gone now?

Penshaw for me too though if coming from any other direction. Durham House too in Washington

Still there, but it doesn't have 'ICI' on it now.

 

[SAFC2403]

For me growing up in the 80's it was the "peterlee for industry" sign on the A19. Now though its Penshaw monument - that means i'm about 30 seconds from home as i live 5 minutes away from it!

 

[b1gals]

For Liam Heenan, from Newcastle, the first glimpse of the Angel is a welcome reminder he is nearly home.

"When you have driven all day up the M1 and A1, the sight of the Angel of the North to your right means you're only 10 minutes away from a deserved cuppa," he said.

Me thinks Liam might be breaking the speed limit if he can get from the Angel of the North to his Newcastle home in 10 minutes.

 

[Royal 8er]

Fulwell mill

 

[Shangri La]

I like the red lights on the Echo building.

 

[ShaabanShaaban]

Being from Pensher, it's the Ommient for me too.

 

[Pants]

Cleadon Water Tower - surprising how far away you can spot the fucker.

Though obviously Pansha when you're coming up the A19.

 

[Shuggy]

Mine? That signpost that I passed coming home travelling East on the A66

"Durham - Land of the Prince Bishops"

Cue shirt buttons popping.

 

[Dinsdale]

Me thinks Liam might be breaking the speed limit if he can get from the Angel of the North to his Newcastle home in 10 minutes.

Or using Evening Chronicle geography he's from that well known part of Newcastle which is Gateshead

 

[Deleted member 37549]

The Severn Trent Water works on the M1 is my half way marker when going back to SR6:

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[royaldragon]

Anymore?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40485543

I thought that, penshaw monument has been a symbol that your home, probably about a 100 year before that pile of shite angel of the north, they cannot see us as having any landmark of note.

 

[super-niall]

Washington Services.

 

[lurker]

People slagging off one of britains best known art installations

Why not be proud of penshaw monument AND the angel? It doesn't have to be one or the other

 

[Keith S30S]

People slagging off one of britains best known art installations

Why not be proud of penshaw monument AND the angel? It doesn't have to be one or the other

The angel is shit. It's the emporer's new clothes. Apart from being very big it has no appeal.

 

[HABA87]

Scotch Corner. That's where the North East begins.

 

[Agent Orange]

The angel is an overated piece of tat. The design is awful and since when is rust attractive? Despite its size it isn't very visible from any sort of distance either.

Penshaw is visible from at least 5 miles away, the design is classical Greek. It is wonderful and very much under rated by anyone not from Wearside.

On a clear day it can be seen from here with binoculars. About 25 miles.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.6831764,-2.0125316,630m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?hl=en

 

[lurker]

The angel is shit. It's the emporer's new clothes. Apart from being very big it has no appeal.

Yet it's one of the north easts best known landmarks...


Just google image search 'north east England', it's the first proper image that comes up under the maps.

 

[HABA87]

I love the angel of the North, but agreed on you not being able to see it that well from the motorway.

To dismiss it as tat is ridiculous IMO.
It's one of the most iconic structures in the UK.

 

[Al]

Lovell telescope at Joddrell Bank is my current one

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[Keith S30S]

I stand by what I've said. The angel is large, unusual but still shit.

Penshaw is 10 times better. On Tyneside the Sage is a far better landmark.