Long Lane War Memorial, Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, Greater Manchester

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War, date unknown. The stonemasons were Hilton of Manchester. Sandstone and brick.

PLAN: a rectangular, stepped obelisk flanked by low side walls.

DESCRIPTION: the obelisk comprises seven rectangular sandstone blocks. The two lowest blocks project slightly to form a stepped plinth. The blocks reduce slightly in width as they rise to a shorter top block with a moulded cap. The block immediately beneath also has a cyma recta moulding and the front face has a relief-carved wreath. The block below the wreath is inscribed ‘TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF LONG LANE AND DISTRICT / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR’. Two blocks are inscribed with the ranks, names and regiments of 16 men; the 17th name is inscribed at the top of the block forming part of the stepped plinth. Underneath this name the dates 1939 – 1945 are inscribed with the ranks, names and regiments of the four men who died in the Second World War. The lower block of the stepped plinth is inscribed 'HILTON / MANCHESTER'. The side elevations and rear of the obelisk are unadorned. Built against the side elevations are two low walls of brick with sandstone slabs to the top and outer edges. These walls each contain a relief-carved stone wreath, that to the left encompassing the date 1914, that to the right encompassing the date 1918.

Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ('the Act') it is declared that the modern, rectangular enclosure with concrete kerbs and a low, metal railings is not of special architectural or historic interest.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 30 January 2017.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/11/2017