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Description: | Placed high on the gable end wall of the Norman Shaw-style College House,(1) a yellow stone aedicule, consisting of base, columns and domed cupola, is attached to the red brickwork. Within this is a statue of Dame Allan which seems to be carved from white stone or plaster, though it is very blackened from weathering. The figure is depicted in medieval cloak and holds a book in her left hand. Above this, set into the brickwork, is a sandstone panel which may have originally been carved in relief, though is now worn smooth. Additional Information: Eleanor Allan was the widow of John Allan and ran a tobacconist's business in Newcastle in the late 1600s. She purchased a farm in Wallsend and gifted it to establish a school in the parish of St. Nicholas for 40 boys and 20 girls. She died in 1708, and the school opened in 1709. | Subjects: | Statue | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Not known Architect: Johnson, R.J. | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7520... | Go to resource |
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