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Latitude: 53.6905 / 53°41'25"N
Longitude: -1.6486 / 1°38'54"W
OS Eastings: 423303
OS Northings: 421620
OS Grid: SE233216
Mapcode National: GBR JTXR.WS
Mapcode Global: WHC9X.NH5M
Plus Code: 9C5WM9R2+6H
Entry Name: First and Second World War Memorial in Crow Nest Park, 100 Yards South of Boothroyd Gate
Listing Date: 3 July 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1134725
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340707
Also known as: Dewsbury War Memorial
ID on this website: 101134725
Location: Crow Nest Park, Boothroyd, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF13
County: Kirklees
Electoral Ward/Division: Dewsbury West
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Dewsbury
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Dewsbury Team Parish
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: War memorial
DEWSBURY CB CEMETERY ROAD
SE 22 SW West Town
SE 2330 2161 (Dewsbury
2/23 1st & 2nd World War
Memorial in Crow Nest
Park, 100 yards south
of Boothroyd Gate
G.V. II
1st World War Memorial. 1924 with addition to inscription and added
plaques to commemorate those who fell in 2nd World War. Large,
cylindrical, 2-stage ashlar tower, with eight giant antae which in
the open, upper tier support a deep frieze with blocking course with
dies between which are inscribed the names of 1st World War battles.
The upper tier contains an ashlar tripod with central column on round,
stepped podium. The base is stepped and has a single iron gateway,
into a domed chamber. Between the pilasters are 3 bronze plaques
with the names of those who fell. One face contains the memorial
inscription and the added 2nd World War inscription. The large
round base has 2 later raised walls with bronze plaques to those
who fell in the 2nd war.
Listing NGR: SE2330321620
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, 5 October 2017.
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