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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Hornby, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.1115 / 54°6'41"N

Longitude: -2.6368 / 2°38'12"W

OS Eastings: 358468

OS Northings: 468584

OS Grid: SD584685

Mapcode National: GBR BN0W.YX

Mapcode Global: WH951.GXMG

Plus Code: 9C6V4967+H7

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 4 December 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1071693

English Heritage Legacy ID: 182411

ID on this website: 101071693

Location: Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2

County: Lancashire

District: Lancaster

Civil Parish: Hornby-with-Farleton

Built-Up Area: Hornby

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Hornby with Claughton

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


HORNBY-WITH-FARLETON MAIN STREET (west side)
SD 56 NE

7/115 War Memorial

GV II

War Memorial, 1920 with medieval remains. Sandstone. A chamfered octagonal
cross base, removed from its former position in front of the demolished
Town Hall, stands on 2 steps of square plan. Above is a tapering octagonal
shaft, of 1920, with a head of square plan under a gable, carved with
figures. It is surmounted by a cross. On the east side of the octagonal
base is a plaque inscribed: 'Re-erected in 1920 to the Heroes of the
Parish of Hornby.' On the west side a plaque records the dead of the
1939-45 war.


Listing NGR: SD5847168589


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, 2 February 2017.

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