The Elizabeth Landmark Charity

Who we are

The Elizabeth Landmark is an ambitious cultural project in Northumberland, created in honour of Queen Elizabeth II and her connection to the Commonwealth. The project will create a major new landscape sculpture at Cold Law: a 55-metre landmark designed by artist Simon Hitchens, rooted in the topography, industrial heritage and wider landscape of the site. The charity is now moving from planning and early development into the next phase of delivery, including fundraising, donor engagement and partnership-building. Works have already started on site, and the project has secured planning permission and attracted early support towards development costs. 

The Elizabeth Landmark is a registered charity established to create a lasting public landmark and cultural destination in Northumberland. The project is supported by a Board of Trustees and a specialist team spanning public art, curatorial leadership, engineering, planning, landscape, ecology and construction. The landmark has been designed by Simon Hitchens, with Matthew Jarratt appointed as Curator of the project. Beyond the sculpture itself, the project aims to create a public place in the landscape, with walking routes, interpretation and visitor infrastructure open to the public. The charity’s work includes fundraising, partnership development, project planning and stewardship of a long-term cultural vision.

Our culture and values

The Elizabeth Landmark is a small, ambitious organisation working to realise a project of unusual scale and significance. We value professionalism, discretion, sound judgement and high standards of stewardship. Because the project bears the name of HM Queen Elizabeth II and depends on trust-based relationships with donors, partners and senior stakeholders, the way we work matters as much as the work itself. We are looking to build fundraising and delivery in a thoughtful, well-organised and ethically grounded way, with close collaboration between Trustees, advisers and specialist contributors. We also care about long-term public value: creating a landmark that brings together art, landscape, heritage, public access, sustainability and regional pride.