Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial, Piers and Chain
In or near Crook.
War Memorial, Piers and Chain — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the War Memorial, Piers and Chain in County Durham, you can take a train to Witton-le-Wear station, which is 4.5 km away. Admission is free. The postcode for sat-nav is DL15 9BG.
About
War Memorial, Piers and Chain is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1229011). 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 CROOK AND WILLINGTON CHURCH STREET NZ 13 NE (North side) Crook 24/22 War Memorial, piers and chain GV II War memorial, with surrounding piers and chain. Circa 1919. Signed S. Webby, Liverpool. White granite; iron chain. 2 steps to tall tapered rectangular- section memorial on plinth; column has 2 offsets, cornice and diagonally-set square coping. Arms of Crook in wreath on main faces; shorter sides have pilasters with garlands; names of dead of wars of 1914-1918, 1939-1945, and 1950-1953 in Korea, in panels and on plinth. Diagonally-set low flat curb supports tapered square posts with pyramidal tops; link chain, with spikes through links, attached to posts. Listing NGR: NZ1653135599 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 24 July 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 403771 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The War Memorial, Piers and Chain is located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is a Grade II listed building, commemorating those who served in conflicts. Its distinctive architectural features reflect the significance of remembrance in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7151, -1.7449
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL15 9BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26522798 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial, Piers and Chain?
- War Memorial, Piers and Chain is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL15 9BG), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is War Memorial, Piers and Chain?
- War Memorial, Piers and Chain — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Piers and Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL15 9BG.
- Is War Memorial, Piers and Chain a listed building?
- War Memorial, Piers and Chain is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial, Piers and Chain free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial, Piers and Chain is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Piers and Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL15 9BG.