Memorials & monuments · North Wales
Barnston's Monument
Barnston's Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Gresford (WDSME) · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Barnston's Monument is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1858. Coordinates: 53.0905°, -2.8771°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow. His memorial consists of an obelisk standing on a plinth, surrounded by four lions. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
Major Roger Barnston served in the Crimean War, and later in India, where he died, at the age of 31, on 23 December 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow in the Indian Rebellion. At a parish meeting in 1858 it was decided to provide a memorial to him. Subscribers raised a total of £426.55. Following a competition, a design by Edward A. Heffer was selected. The cost of the memorial came to £400.
Description
The memorial consists of a slender obelisk standing on a plinth. Around the plinth are statues of four crouching lions, which are described as "mourning",
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- Coordinates
- 53.0905, -2.8771
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Farndon
- Postcode
- CH3 6RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1858
- Nearest railway station
- Gresford (WDSME) — 7 km
Sources
- osm: n2097934541 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Barnston Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Barnston Monument, Farndon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barnston's Monument?
- Barnston's Monument is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 6RY), in the parish of Farndon.
- When was Barnston's Monument built?
- Built or established in 1858.
- Is Barnston's Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Barnston's Monument is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Barnston's Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Barnston's Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barnston's Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 6RY.