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Barnston's Monument

In or near Farndon.

Barnston's Monument — Obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England.

Barnston's Monument

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Barnston's Monument is a memorial in north. Established 1858. (Obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England.) According to Wikipedia: "The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow. His memorial consists of an obelisk standing on a plinth, surrounded by four lions. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building."

Coordinates
53.0905, -2.8771
Established
1858

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