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Latitude: 51.4752 / 51°28'30"N
Longitude: 0.0097 / 0°0'34"E
OS Eastings: 539666
OS Northings: 177049
OS Grid: TQ396770
Mapcode National: GBR LW.T92
Mapcode Global: VHHNQ.35ZZ
Plus Code: 9F32F2G5+3V
Entry Name: War Memorial and Attached Railings and Piers
Listing Date: 21 August 2002
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1031859
English Heritage Legacy ID: 489753
Also known as: Blackheath War Memorial
ID on this website: 101031859
Location: Blackheath, Greenwich, London, SE10
County: London
District: Greenwich
Electoral Ward/Division: Blackheath Westcombe
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Greenwich
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Greenwich St Alfege
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: War memorial
786/0/10143 MAZE HILL
21-AUG-02 War Memorial and attached railings and
piers
CHARLTON WAY
War Memorial and attached railings and
piers
GV II
War memorial with attached railings and piers. Circa 1920. Classical style. Built of Portland stone. About 12 feet in height. Moulded cornice, three panels divided by Ionic pilasters with double pilasters at the end on plinth and stone step. Central panels bears the arms of the Borough of Greenwich and is incribed "Borough of Greenwich in glorious and grateful memory of the men of this borough who gave their lives in the Great War. The number exceeds 1600 and their names are recorded in a roll of honor deposited in this memorial." Side panels inscribed "1914" and "1918". The plinth is inscribed "Also in grateful remembrance of those residents of the Borough who gave their lives to the country during the War 1939-1945". On either side are attached curved sections of cast iron railings with dog rails and urn principals on stone plinth, terminating in stock brick piers with Portland stone plinths and cornices.
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, 10 February 2017.
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