The life size bronze statue of Stan Laurel is located on Theatre Corner, the site once occupied by the Eden Theatre owned by his parents. Laurel, featured in his iconic head-scratching pose, dressed in dungarees, with paintbrush in hand, is standing on a cubed marble plinth, with 13 iconic film reels at his heels.
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Filed under Art, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Another Fine Mess…
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Newcastle & Durham – Day Ten
When we arrived at breakfast I found to my disappointment the bread that accompanied the continental breakfast selection was stale and inedible!
We had booked tickets to visit Auckland Castle, the former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham. We arrived with plenty of time to spare so we used the opportunity to book tickets to [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2021
