Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Macclesfield War Memorial
Macclesfield War Memorial — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Macclesfield War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1220798). 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
Macclesfield Cenotaph is a World War I memorial in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was unveiled in 1921, and consists of a stone pillar and pedestal and three bronze statues. One statue is that of a mourning female, and the others comprise Britannia laying a wreath over a soldier who had died from gassing, an unusual subject for a war memorial at the time. The memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Macclesfield Cenotaph is a World War I memorial in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was unveiled in 1921, and consists of a stone pillar and pedestal and three bronze statues. One statue is that of a mourning female, and the others comprise Britannia laying a wreath over a soldier who had died from gassing, an unusual subject for a war memorial at the time. The memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2560, -2.1224
- Address
- Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ
- Official site
- www.thesilkmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979168 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Macclesfield Cenotaph (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Macclesfield War Memorial?
- Macclesfield War Memorial is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2560°, -2.1224°.
- Is Macclesfield War Memorial a listed building?
- Macclesfield War Memorial carries the heritage designation "Grade II* listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.