This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.
SD 8913 SE ROCHDALE THE ESPLANADE (north west side) 11/57 Lamp-posts at each corner of War Memorial.
G.V. II
Four lamp-posts. c.1920. Granite base with cast iron pylon and details. Fluted cast iron pylon base rests on weathered granite plinth. Tapering square-section latticework pylon with central cartouche is surmounted by a cartouche set between diagonal scrolls supporting a moulded pedestal and a large cuboidal box with camfered corners and crossed torches moulded on the outer face. Each post has two spherical white lamp-shades which hang off baluster-like drops from two moulded arms attached to either side of the cuboidal box. The box is surmounted by a small festooned pedestal with cornice and classical finial. The four lamp-posts are placed at 45 degrees to the War Memorial (q.v.) and are located at each corner.
Listing NGR: SD8951313316
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Granite, Cast Iron, 20th Century Lamp Post, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Street Furniture