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Latitude: 52.5866 / 52°35'11"N
Longitude: -2.1285 / 2°7'42"W
OS Eastings: 391388
OS Northings: 298766
OS Grid: SO913987
Mapcode National: GBR 1DK.64
Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.87NV
Entry Name: War Memorial to South West of St Peter's Church, Lich Gates
Listing Date: 31 March 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1205853
English Heritage Legacy ID: 378405
Location: Wolverhampton, WV1
County: City of Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Built-Up Area: Wolverhampton
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Central Wolverhampton
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NW EXCHANGE STREET
895-1/11/221 (East side)
War Memorial to SW of St Peter's
Church, Lich Gates
GV II
War memorial. Unveiled 1922. Sandstone ashlar. Tall structure
with square base on 2 round steps; plinth has weathered
capping with recessed squat pinnacles with foliated caps,
raised lettering in sunk bands; shaft has rebated angles with
fillets; base has town arms to front, wreathed cartouches to
returns; upper niches have figures of St George to front,
soldier and pilot to returns and sailor to rear; stepped cap.
A good example with figure of pilot, a rare feature.
Listing NGR: SO9138898765
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, 18 January 2017.
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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