Memorials & monuments · North West England
Crompton War Memorial
Crompton War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Crompton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1068100). 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
Crompton War Memorial is a Grade II* listed monument in the Memorial Gardens on High Street in Shaw and Crompton, a civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was unveiled on 29 April 1923 by General Sir Ian Hamilton to commemorate those who had fallen in the First World War, and was later updated to include those who died during the Second World War.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crompton War Memorial is a Grade II* listed monument in the Memorial Gardens on High Street in Shaw and Crompton, a civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was unveiled on 29 April 1923 by General Sir Ian Hamilton to commemorate those who had fallen in the First World War, and was later updated to include those who died during the Second World War.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.5752, -2.0960
- Address
- High Street,<br />Shaw and Crompton,<br />Greater Manchester, England
Sources
- wikidata: Q26320863 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crompton War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crompton War Memorial?
- Crompton War Memorial is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5752°, -2.0960°.
- Is Crompton War Memorial a listed building?
- Crompton War Memorial carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.