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Stoodley Pike Monument

A Grade II Listed Building in Todmorden, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7143 / 53°42'51"N

Longitude: -2.0423 / 2°2'32"W

OS Eastings: 397306

OS Northings: 424206

OS Grid: SD973242

Mapcode National: GBR GT5H.N8

Mapcode Global: WHB8D.LWPY

Plus Code: 9C5VPX75+P3

Entry Name: Stoodley Pike Monument

Listing Date: 2 April 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229506

English Heritage Legacy ID: 403749

ID on this website: 101229506

Location: Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Todmorden

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Todmorden St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: War memorial Monument

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/10/2016 and on 30/05/2017


SD 92 SE,
SD 973242,
7/169


TODMORDEN (former M.B.),
LANGFIELD COMMON,
Stoodley Pike Monument

(Formerly listed as: Stoodley Pike)

2.4.82

II

Monument. Originally erected 1815 to commemorate the surrender of Paris to the
Allies after the Napoleonic Wars. Rebuilt, after collapse, to a new design by
John Green (Portsmouth, Todmorden) in 1856 by public subscription. Restored
1889. Pitch faced stone piers, ashlar cornice carries octagonal gallery with
heavy balustrade, 40' from the ground. This supports hammer-dressed stone
obelisk which reaches a height of 120'. Single entrance set between stone piers
has segmental arch with joggled voussoirs the keystone engraved with Star of
David. This leads into a spiral staircase leading to gallery. Over the
entrance is engraved tablet which reads:

' A PEACE MONUMENT ERECTED
BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
COMMENCED IN 1814 TO COMMEMORATE
THE SURRENDER OF PARIS TO THE ALLIES
AND FINISHED AFTER THE BATTLE OF
WATERLOO WHEN PEACE WAS ESTABLISHED
IN 1815. BY A STRANGE COINCIDENCE
THE PIKE FELL ON THE DAY THE RUSSIAN
AMBASSADOR LEFT LONDON BEFORE THE
DECLARATION OF WAR WITH RUSSIA IN 1854.
WAS REBUILT WHEN PEACE WAS RESTORED IN
1856
RESTORED AND LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR FIXED
1889 '.

A prominent landmark.


Listing NGR: SD9730624206

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