Tyldesley Monument is a Grade II listed building in the Wigan local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1951. Monument.
Tyldesley Monument
- WRENN ID
- tall-pier-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wigan
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1951
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tyldesley Monument is a structure commemorating Sir Thomas Tyldesley, who was killed at this location during the Battle of Wigan Lane in 1651. It was erected in 1679 by Alexander Rigby, who was then the High Sheriff of Lancashire, and restored in 1886 by Wigan Corporation. The monument is made of coursed sandstone blocks and features a pier that is approximately 1 meter square and 5 meters high. It has a pedestal with moulded coping and a moulded cornice topped with a ball finial. Near the top of each side, there are slate plaques from 1886. The plaque on the west front contains a long inscription, likely replicating the original wording by Alexander Rigby, while the south side plaque notes the restoration, and the other plaques are blank.
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