Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Cromford War Memorial
In or near Matlock Bath.
Cromford War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cromford · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cromford War Memorial is located in Derbyshire, with the nearest railway station being Cromford, which is 0.8 km away. The postcode for the memorial is DE4 3QE, and entry is free.
About
Cromford War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1436081). 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
Details The memorial stands in a Garden of Remembrance to the south of the junction of Market Place and Derby Road, close to Willersley Castle (Grade II) and within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It comprises a canopied Crucifixion raised on an octagonal shaft, surmounting a rectangular pedestal on a three-stepped base. The cross head, shaft, and pedestal are in Stancliffe stone. The base is made of limestone and is surrounded by a square paved area. The principal dedicatory inscription, in raised lettering on a bronze plaque on the front of the pedestal, reads IN/ IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF CROMFORD/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." The First World War names are listed on bronze plaques to the left and right sides of the pedestal. A rectangular bronze plaque fixed to the front of the upper step reads 1939 1945/ (10 NAMES). This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 25 January 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cromford War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II listed war memorial in Cromford, Derbyshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The war memorial stands in a Garden of Remembrance and consists of a canopied Crucifixion on an octagonal shaft, on a rectangular pedestal. These are all in Stancliffe stone, and they stand on a base of three limestone steps. On the pedestal and top step are bronze plaques with inscriptions and the names of those lost in the two World Wars. The memorial has been Grade II listed since 6 July 2016.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1089, -1.5592
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Cromford
- Postcode
- DE4 3QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Cromford — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.derwentvalleymills.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26678128 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cromford War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cromford War Memorial?
- Cromford War Memorial is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 3QE), in the parish of Cromford.
- What is Cromford War Memorial?
- Cromford War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cromford War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Cromford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 3QE.
- Is Cromford War Memorial a listed building?
- Cromford War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Cromford War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Cromford War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cromford War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Cromford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 3QE.