War Memorial Near Junction With Silk Street
WAR MEMORIAL NEAR JUNCTION WITH SILK STREET, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068457
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Near Junction With Silk Street
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL NEAR JUNCTION WITH SILK STREET, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03284/27
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068457
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Near Junction With Silk Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL NEAR JUNCTION WITH SILK STREET, CHURCH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL NEAR JUNCTION WITH SILK STREET, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 65848 00238
Details
SD 60 SE, 2/64
LEIGH,
CHURCH STREET (south side),
War Memorial near junction with Silk Street
II
War Memorial. 1922. By J C Prestwich. Ashlar Portland limestone. Cenotaph set on
stepped stylobate in centre of memorial garden. Classical style. Plinth with
re-entrant corners; bronze plaques on two sides are set in architraves under wreaths
and are flanked by engaged columns with fluted shafts and palm-leaf capitals;
dentilled cornice above friezes inscribed 'OUR GLORIOUS DEAD'. On the top is a
stylised coffin bearing crosses and wreath. Sides have sculptured swords set
between bronze pikes and frieze is inscribed with dates of both World Wars.
Listing NGR: SD6584800238
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, 27 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213550
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 27 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/18490
War Memorials Online, accessed 27 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/105506
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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