Weir and District War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Burnley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 October 2016. War memorial.
Weir and District War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- winding-wattle-peregrine
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Burnley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 October 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: granite.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial comprises a 3m high cross on a tapering shaft. The shaft is set upon a square plinth on a two-stepped base.
The inscriptions are in raised lead lettering; on the horizontal arm of the cross the inscription reads: PRO PATRIA; and below at the base of the shaft the inscription reads: ERECTED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ WEIR AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ LEST WE FORGET.
The memorial is set within a paved octagonal two-level terraced enclosure defined by dry stone piers and walls. The enclosure is accessed by a decorated metal side gate with a series of steps at the front of the enclosure providing the access to the upper terrace where the memorial is sited.
Detailed Attributes
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