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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Leyburn, North Yorkshire

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Latitude: 54.3099 / 54°18'35"N

Longitude: -1.8304 / 1°49'49"W

OS Eastings: 411130

OS Northings: 490493

OS Grid: SE111904

Mapcode National: GBR HLNL.JS

Mapcode Global: WHC6Q.VXKT

Plus Code: 9C6W8559+XR

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 2 September 2003

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390605

English Heritage Legacy ID: 490658

ID on this website: 101390605

Location: Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8

County: North Yorkshire

District: Richmondshire

Civil Parish: Leyburn

Built-Up Area: Leyburn

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

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Description


LEYBURN

1024/0/10002 MARKET PLACE
02-SEP-03 War Memorial

GV II
War Memorial. c. 1920 with alterations c. 1947. Granite with sandstone walling and iron railings.
Saxon cross type memorial standing within its own railed area. Rectangular space defined by low stone wall topped with iron railings and an iron gate on th south side. The memorial stands on top of 3 square stone steps, the upper step on the south side inscribed "Erected near the site of the old market cross which was removed in 1837", the north side is inscribed with the names of those who died in th Second World War. The tapering square base has a panel on the south side inscribed with the names of those who died in the Great War, and the east and west faces have "1914" and "1918" inscribed in sunk panels. Square cross shaft has sword carved on both main faces. The circular cross above has palin and simple mouldings.

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