Public art & sculpture · North West England
Preston Cenotaph
Preston Cenotaph in England North West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Preston Cenotaph is a public sculpture in England North West, United Kingdom, dating from 1926. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Heritage listing
The Preston Cenotaph stands in Market Square, Preston, Lancashire, England, and is a monument to soldiers from Preston who perished in World War I and II. Unveiled on 13 June 1926, the memorial was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott with sculptural work by Henry Alfred Pegram.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Preston Cenotaph stands in Market Square, Preston, Lancashire, England, and is a monument to soldiers from Preston who perished in World War I and II. Unveiled on 13 June 1926, the memorial was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott with sculptural work by Henry Alfred Pegram.
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Background
Description
The monument's main feature is a figure of "Victory" whose arms are raised and who holds laurel wreaths in either hand. The figure stands within columns supporting a pediment and on either side of the "Victory" figure are representations of those who died said to be "pleading for acceptance of their sacrifice". At the very top of the monument there is an empty coffin (hence "cenotaph" or "empty tomb") with cherubs and strands of foliage carved around it. There are flagpoles on either side of the monument. This Roll of Honour is inscribed on marble tablets on the ground floor of the building. The names of some 2,000 Prestonians are thus recorded Details of seven people whose names were…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7594, -2.6994
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Parish
- Preston, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR1 2PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Preston
- Phone
- +44 1772 905421
- Established
- 1926
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.harrismuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7241850 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Preston Cenotaph (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Preston Cenotaph?
- Preston Cenotaph is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR1 2PP), in the parish of Preston, unparished area.
- When was Preston Cenotaph built?
- Built or established in 1926.
- Is Preston Cenotaph a listed building?
- Preston Cenotaph is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Preston Cenotaph free to visit?
- Yes, Preston Cenotaph is free to enter.
- How do I get to Preston Cenotaph?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR1 2PP. It sits within the Preston parliamentary constituency.