A DEFUNCT police radio mast and a concrete artwork dubbed a monstrous carbuncle have been included alongside Durham Cathedral and the Bowes Museum in a list of the North-East’s 100 most creative places.
The Sir Ove Arup-designed 1960s mast at Durham Police headquarters and the Apollo, or Pasmore, Pavilion, in Peterlee, have been named in A History of the North East in 100 places, led by the North East Historic Environment Forum.
Also included is Britain’s oldest and most complete steel-making furnace at Derwencote, the world’s oldest surviving single arch railway bridge at Causey Arch and Beamish Museum.
Jan Bibby, chair of the forum, said: “We’ve got a real mix of places and whilst we won’t have everyone’s favourite, we are hoping to stimulate debate about the region’s history of creativity and innovation.
“We’re inviting people to rediscover the North-East including the quirkier sites in less obvious places.”
For more information, visit 100placesne.co.uk/places
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