Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Memorial to John Whitaker
Memorial to John Whitaker — a Grade II*-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
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Memorial to John Whitaker is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Memorial to John Whitaker is in Roe Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It stands in the forecourt of the Sunday School that Whitaker established in 1814, and was placed there in 1846 to commemorate the school's fiftieth anniversary. The memorial was sculpted by Alfred Gatley in stone and marble, and contains a bust of Whitaker in a medallion on the south face. The monument 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
- 53.2579, -2.1277
- Official site
- www.thesilkmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15637704 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Memorial to John Whitaker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial to John Whitaker?
- Memorial to John Whitaker is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2579°, -2.1277°.
- Is Memorial to John Whitaker a listed building?
- Memorial to John Whitaker carries the heritage designation "Grade II*" — a protective status under UK heritage law.