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Boer War Memorial on west side of the green

A Grade II Listed Building in Hurst Green, Lancashire

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Latitude: 53.8366 / 53°50'11"N

Longitude: -2.48 / 2°28'47"W

OS Eastings: 368510

OS Northings: 437924

OS Grid: SD685379

Mapcode National: GBR CS32.WF

Mapcode Global: WH96G.WT7N

Plus Code: 9C5VRGPC+J2

Entry Name: Boer War Memorial on west side of the green

Listing Date: 22 November 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1146878

English Heritage Legacy ID: 182886

ID on this website: 101146878

Location: Hurst Green, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7

County: Lancashire

District: Ribble Valley

Civil Parish: Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley

Built-Up Area: Hurst Green

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Hurst Green St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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SD 63 NE
8/2

AIGHTON, BAILEY & CHAIGLEY
Hurst Green
AVENUE ROAD
Boer War Memorial on west side of the green

GV
II
Boer War memorial, early C20. Sandstone. Base of square plan with four steps, supporting a Celtic cross with interlace designs on two faces and vine scroll ornament on the sides. A brass plate reads: 'This Cross Commemorates the services of Frederick Sleigh, first Earl Roberts, K.G.V.C. and his companions in arms, the Soldiers and Sailors of the Empire, who fought in South Africa 1899 - 1902'.

Listing NGR: SD6851037924


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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