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Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland. The Legend of Newcastle.
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Nigel McMurray - These are the arms of the Heath Family of County Durham. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, the family has long been associated with medical research and hospitals. It was a major funder of the Newcastle Medica…
Added to Coat of arms on Sutherland House, College Street, NE1 - 4 years, 1 month ago
Nigel McMurray - DUCM on the chimney stands for Durham University College of Medicine as the building from 1851 , though known as the Newcastle College of Medicine, was subservient to Durham University. It was not u…
Added to Chimneys and inscribed stone, Sutherland House, College Street, NE1 - 4 years, 1 month ago
Nigel McMurray - There are two errors and two significant omissions from this brief biography. To state "[Sutherland] of Hethpool House, Kirknewton" is only partially correct in that Hethpool was his country residenc…
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Nigel McMurray - The building has a complex history and is named after Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland, possibly Newcastle's greatest philanthropist. It housed the Newcastle Medical School from 1851 prior to its move to…
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Nigel McMurray - This entry is largely correct but is duplicated within itself. Some art historians consider this to be a fine example of the Arts & Crafts Style but in reality is simply a robust Northumbrian farm h…
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Nigel McMurray - This title is incorrect in that this is the Mansion House and not the Manor House. It was constructed in 1879 (not 1887) for Benjamin John Sutherland, a Newcastle grain and coal merchant, and someti…
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