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At the North end of the walk stands the Column of British Liberty. Begun in 1750 it was completed in 1759 by James Paine, who took over from Daniel Garrett in 1753. The statue, 12ft high and originally gilt, was carved by Christopher Richardson in situ 1756-7, the figure holds the staff of maintenance and cap of liberty. The column is Roman Doric and is so tall that it might well stand in the most ambitious of London squares. In fact its 140ft makes it a little taller than Nelson's Column which stands in London's Trafalgar Square. Location: Near Rowlands Gill, 6 miles South West of Gateshead. Telephone: (01207) 542255.

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