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1914 to 1918 War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Market Harborough, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4776 / 52°28'39"N

Longitude: -0.9206 / 0°55'14"W

OS Eastings: 473408

OS Northings: 287174

OS Grid: SP734871

Mapcode National: GBR BSB.N2L

Mapcode Global: VHDQT.0Z5L

Plus Code: 9C4XF3HH+2Q

Entry Name: 1914 to 1918 War Memorial

Listing Date: 19 September 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074406

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189744

ID on this website: 101074406

Location: Market Harborough, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16

County: Leicestershire

District: Harborough

Electoral Ward/Division: Market Harborough-Logan

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Market Harborough

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Market Harborough St Dionysius

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


THE SQUARE
1.
5303
1914-1918 War Memorial
SP 7387 1/48
II GV

2.
Designed by Messrs. Brown and Fisher of Wellingborough. Earlier C20. Base of
Memorial approached down 2 steps. Forms stepped plinth, cross shaped, with metal
tablets bearing the names of the dead set in angles between cross arms. Polygonal
shaft in form of preaching cross with carved heads and figures surmounted by further
cross. Set in centre of south-western angle of The Square.


Listing NGR: SP7340887174


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 19 January 2017.

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