Grey's Monument, above the Monument Tyne and Wear Metro station

Grey's Monument is a monument to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838 in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It consists of a statue of Lord Grey standing atop a 41 m high column. The monument lends its name to Monument Metro station, a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro located directly underneath, and to the Monument Mall Shopping Centre. Download high resolution version (823x1465, 185 KB)Greys Monument, above the Monument Tyne and Wear Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne, England- 2nd August 2004 by & copyright Tagishsimon - File links The following pages link to this file: Newcastle upon Tyne User:Tagishsimon/Gallery - April - August 2004 Categories: GFDL images... Download high resolution version (823x1465, 185 KB)Greys Monument, above the Monument Tyne and Wear Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne, England- 2nd August 2004 by & copyright Tagishsimon - File links The following pages link to this file: Newcastle upon Tyne User:Tagishsimon/Gallery - April - August 2004 Categories: GFDL images... The Right Honourable Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764–17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. ... The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the Tyne and Wear county of north-east England. ... The Right Honourable Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764–17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Greys Monument, above the Monument Tyne and Wear Metro station Monument is a principal station on the underground section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system. ... See: Station (telecommunication) Radio station Television station Station (network) Primary station Control station Slave station Station (Australian ranch) (the Australian equivalent of the North American Ranch) Public transport railway station or train station metro station (underground or elevated ) bus station Ground station Space station Gas station Power station (see Battersea... The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the Tyne and Wear county of north-east England. ... The Monument Mall was built during the 1990s in the town-centre of Newcastle, directly above the Monument station on the Tyne and Wear Metro. ...

The wide base of the monument is a popular spot for people-watching, and often acts as a venue for buskers (most notably Apu with their andean music), religious speakers and political activists/protestors. During the recent Lecturer's Strike on 7th March 2006, a congregation of lecturers who were protesting against poor pay and working conditions, spent the day on and around the Monument with placards. Andean music comes from the approximate area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact. ...