Memorials & monuments · North West England
War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery
War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Michael Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1298304). 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
The War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery, was built to commemorate those lost in the Crimean War. It was erected in 1860, and designed by the local architect E. G. Paley. Its estimated cost was £120–140, but Paley made no charge for it. The monument is constructed in carboniferous limestone and consists of an obelisk on three steps. Its inscriptions include the names of the local men who died in the war. The obelisk stands 34 feet (10 m) high.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery, was built to commemorate those lost in the Crimean War. It was erected in 1860, and designed by the local architect E. G. Paley. Its estimated cost was £120–140, but Paley made no charge for it. The monument is constructed in carboniferous limestone and consists of an obelisk on three steps. Its inscriptions include the names of the local men who died in the war. The obelisk stands 34 feet (10 m) high. The monument is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.0512, -2.7776
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 3SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
Sources
- wikidata: Q7968467 (CC0)
- wikipedia: War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery?
- War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 3SX), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- Is War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery a listed building?
- War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Lancaster Cemetery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 3SX. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.