This black and white image shows Grey's Monument towering over the other buildings and people at the head of Grainger Street and Grey Street on a bright but cloudy October day in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Grey's Monument is a Grade I listed stone monument built in 1838 to honour Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who served as Prime Minister and passed the Great Reform Act of 1832. It has a total height of 133 ft (41 m). It was funded via public subscription and consists of a statue of Earl Grey on a pedestal standing on top of a Roman Doric column. The column was designed by local architect, Benjamin Green, and the statue was created by the sculptor, Edward Hodges Baily.

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Earl Grey's Monument with Eldon Square in the right background, Newcastle upon Tyne (October 2025)
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This image shows Grey Street on a sunny October day in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with Grey's Monument and the Theatre Royal visible in the background. Grey Street is a historic commercial street in the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, known for its Georgian architecture. The street is part of the Grainger Town area, which was developed by Richard Grainger between 1824 and 1841. It has more Georgian buildings than anywhere outside London and Bath. Grey's Monument is a Grade I listed monument built in 1838 to honour Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who served as Prime Minister and passed the Great Reform Act of 1832. It has a total height of 133 ft (41 m). It was funded via public subscription and consists of a statue of Earl Grey on a pedestal standing on top of a Roman Doric column. The column was designed by local architect, Benjamin Green, and the statue was created by the sculptor, Edward Hodges Baily. The Theatre Royal is a Grade I listed building on Grey Street that was designed by architects John and Benjamin Green.

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Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (11/10/2025)
Looking towards Grey's Monument and the Theatre Royal on the right.
It is part of the Grainger Town area of the city.
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Four photo collage. A rainy early autumn day. Grey skies, a touch of blue and white clouds, top left. Top right and bottom left: beige stone buildings on a street, Georgian architecture, housing shops, cafes and restaurants. Top left: various quayside buildings, cream and terracotta mainly, a glimpse of dark blue metal Tyne bridge to the left, silvery gray river in front of buildings. Bottom right: dark blue/grey metal Tyne arched bridge with further bridges in the distance; blue quayside Royal Navy buildings to the left; with a a glimpse of blue/gray curved glass building further left. Silvery grey river flowing under the bridges.

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