Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Ordsall War Memorial
Ordsall War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ordsall War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1421762). 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 War memorial, unveiled in 1951. Standing c.1.25m high, the memorial was based on St Columb’s Cross (in St Columb Major, Cornwall), where the granite for the memorial was quarried and it was carved. It comprises a Celtic wheel-head cross on a short shaft rising from a roughly-finished tapering plinth. A panel on the front has the lead-letter inscription: 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN. No names are given. 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, 24 January 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ordsall War Memorial is a Grade II listed memorial located in the East Midlands. It commemorates those who served in conflict, reflecting the historical significance of the area.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3097, -0.9451
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Bassetlaw, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN22 7TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bassetlaw
Sources
- wikidata: Q26676876 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ordsall War Memorial?
- Ordsall War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 7TP), in the parish of Bassetlaw, unparished area.
- Is Ordsall War Memorial a listed building?
- Ordsall War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ordsall War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Ordsall War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ordsall War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 7TP. It sits within the Bassetlaw parliamentary constituency.