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War Memorial Cross

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Easton, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5277 / 52°31'39"N

Longitude: -0.7491 / 0°44'56"W

OS Eastings: 484960

OS Northings: 292943

OS Grid: SP849929

Mapcode National: GBR CT9.HFV

Mapcode Global: VHDQP.YQVL

Plus Code: 9C4XG7H2+39

Entry Name: War Memorial Cross

Listing Date: 26 April 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1188176

English Heritage Legacy ID: 190955

Also known as: Great Easton War Memorial

ID on this website: 101188176

Location: Great Easton, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16

County: Leicestershire

District: Harborough

Civil Parish: Great Easton

Built-Up Area: Great Easton

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Six Saints circa Holt

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


GREAT EASTON

SP 8492 CROSS BANK (North Side)

13/53 War Memorial Cross

GV II

War memorial cross. c1920. Stone. Double stepped octagonal plinth and square
pedestal chamfered to octagon at top leaving corner as simple spur. From
this rises a shaft, square at base, then octagonal, with cross rising from
crenellated finial. The cross has foliated ends to arms and shield in centre.
The pedestal and base of shaft have inscription and names of fallen in both
World Wars. Total height is c5m.


Listing NGR: SP8496092943


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, 10 August 2017.

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