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South African War Memorial in Crow Nest Park, 300 Yards East of Crow Nest House

A Grade II Listed Building in Dewsbury, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6881 / 53°41'17"N

Longitude: -1.6462 / 1°38'46"W

OS Eastings: 423459

OS Northings: 421348

OS Grid: SE234213

Mapcode National: GBR JTYS.DN

Mapcode Global: WHC9X.PK8J

Plus Code: 9C5WM9Q3+6G

Entry Name: South African War Memorial in Crow Nest Park, 300 Yards East of Crow Nest House

Listing Date: 3 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1200743

English Heritage Legacy ID: 340708

Also known as: Dewsbury Boer War Memorial

ID on this website: 101200743

Location: Crow Nest Park, West Town, 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

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Description


DEWSBURY CB CEMETERY ROAD
SE 22 SW West Town
SE 2347 2134 (Dewsbury)

2/24 South African War Memorial
in Crow Nest Park, 300 yards
east of Crow Nest House

G.V. II


Memorial to South African war (1899-1902). Life-sized bronze infantryman
with rifle. The base is in red granite, square and stepped. Each face
has bronze plaque with names of those who fell arranged according to
regiments.


Listing NGR: SE2345921348


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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