Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road
Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1186508). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SO 61 NE 6/135 LONGHOPE OLD HILL War Memorial at junction with Monmouth Road II War Memorial, about 1920, said to be by Walter Davis of Hereford. Ashlar stone. A lion couchant, set on a rectangular plinth, plinth about 1.4m high. The lion is boldly carved from a single piece of stone; right paw laid over outstretched left. Plinth has plain clasping corner projections, which set back once at the top. on long side a centre panel projects slightly, and is carved with a laurel wreath. At foot a double projecting plinth. Ends have narrow recess between projections. Memorial is unusual in having no list of names: above centre panel is carved '1914 - 1918', below wreath 'AND ALSO OF 1939 - 1945'. The whole is set on a wide concrete base. Listing NGR: SO6922718644 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, 5 October 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 354212 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Longhope War Memorial is located at the junction with Monmouth Road in Longhope, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. This Grade II listed building commemorates those who served in conflicts, reflecting the area's historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8655, -2.4483
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Longhope
- Postcode
- GL17 0PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
Sources
- wikidata: Q26481750 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road?
- Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL17 0PB), in the parish of Longhope.
- Is Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road a listed building?
- Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road free to visit?
- Yes, Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longhope War Memorial at Junction with Monmouth Road?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL17 0PB. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.