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War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum

A Grade II Listed Building in Barnard Castle, County Durham

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Latitude: 54.5413 / 54°32'28"N

Longitude: -1.9173 / 1°55'2"W

OS Eastings: 405449

OS Northings: 516232

OS Grid: NZ054162

Mapcode National: GBR HH1X.QV

Mapcode Global: WHB4L.J37W

Plus Code: 9C6WG3RM+G3

Entry Name: War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum

Listing Date: 28 November 1957

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218254

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388786

ID on this website: 101218254

Location: Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Barnard Castle

Built-Up Area: Barnard Castle

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Barnard Castle with Whorlton

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


NZ0516SW
770-1/6/157

BARNARD CASTLE
NEWGATE (North side (off))
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum

GV
II
First World War memorial approximately 32 metres west of west lodge to Bowes Museum (qv). c1919. For the Durham Militia. Ashlar, probably sandstone. Octagonal plan. Three high steps to chamfered base of plinth with carved laurel wreath. Slender tapered shaft, approximately 2 metres high, has broach-stopped chamfers and battlemented coping. From this rises a stone crucifix, the cross with decorated arms. Inscription on base of cross at front to the men of all ranks of the Durham Militia who died 1914-1918; at rear: 'DLI' (Durham Light Infantry) and the regimental badge.

Listing NGR: NZ0544916232

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 September 2018.


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