War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1987. War memorial.

War Memorial

WRENN ID
crumbling-slate-furze
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Country
England
Date first listed
21 January 1987
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The War Memorial in Greencroft, Stanley, was built around 1919 by Ayton, Blackhill. It features a tall granite obelisk that stands on a tapered plinth, which has a gadrooned cornice and is elevated by a base of two steps. The plinth bears an inscription that reads: "ERECTED BY THE OWNERS / OFFICIALS AND WORKMEN / OF SOUTH PONTOP COLLIERY / IN MEMORY OF / OUR VILLAGE COMRADES / WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918," along with a motto on the base.

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