How do I get to St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross?

The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode M4 4ES.

Is St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross a listed building?

St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

How do I get to St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross?

The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M4 4ES.

Memorials & monuments · North West England

St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross

In or near Manchester.

Free admission

St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

St Chad's, Cheetham Hill Road - geograph.org.uk - 6303029 — Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Manchester Victoria · 0.5 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, located 0.5 km away. Entry to St Chad's Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross is free.

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St Chad'S Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1485562). 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 A First World War memorial erected around 1920. MATERIALS: grey granite. DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands around two and a half metres tall and comprises a wheelhead cross on a pyramidal base and a slightly tapering plinth. It faces west, towards Cheetham Hill Road. The cross has knotwork carving to the arms and a central relief of Christ’s head crowned with thorns. The shaft has stopped chamfers and at its base has a relief of a winged Victory vanquishing a serpent. The wheel has lead lettering reading IN/ HOC/ SIGNO/ VINCES (in this sign you will conquer). The sides of the shaft have slightly-recessed panels, and are also stop-chamfered. The base is dressed smooth apart from the lower border which is rock-faced. An inscription in lead capital lettering reads ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE PARISHIONERS AND OLD SCHOLARS/ OF ST CHAD'S WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ D. SHEAHAN, M. RECTOR The plinth is rock-faced.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

St Chad's Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross is a memorial located in the West Midlands, within the unparished area of Manchester (postcode M4). This structure is designated as a Grade II listed building, recognising its historical significance.

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Coordinates: 53.4922, -2.2402
District: Manchester
Parish: Manchester, unparished area
Postcode: M4 4ES
Parliamentary constituency: Manchester Central
Nearest railway station: Manchester Victoria — 0.5 km

Sources

wikidata: Q122214098 (CC0)

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