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village cross

Free admission

village cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

village cross, memorials & monuments in Derbyshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

village cross is a public memorial in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is part of the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DE45.

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Protected designations

  • National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Village Crossing Shopping Center, or simply Village Crossing, is a regional shopping center located on Touhy Avenue (Illinois Route 72) between the border of Skokie, Illinois and Niles, Illinois. The shopping center hosts 57 retail stores and is anchored by Jewel-Osco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petsmart, Michael's, Best Buy and an 18-screen AMC Theatres cinema.

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Background

History

Village Crossing Shopping Center opened in 1989, on the former site of a 63-acre industrial facility run by AT&T and the Teletype Corporation in Skokie, Illinois. in 1987, AT&T announced the closure of their teletype facility and that all 1000 employees would be moved into another facility in Naperville, Illinois,. After almost 30 years of operation, the facility officially closed later that same year. The site was acquired and developed by the Trammell Crow Company for an undisclosed sum. Construction began in the beginning of 1988. Many structures of the industrial complex were demolished in favor of parking spaces as well as a 500,000 square foot parking garage. One of the first anchor…

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Coordinates
53.1958, -1.7770
County
Derbyshire
Parish
Monyash
Postcode
DE45 1HE
Parliamentary constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Official site
web.archive.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is village cross?
village cross is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1HE), in the parish of Monyash.
Is village cross a protected site?
Yes — village cross is part of the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
Is village cross free to visit?
Yes, village cross is free to enter.
How do I get to village cross?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1HE. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.