War Memorial Gateway To Astley Park is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1984. Gateway arch. 2 related planning applications.

War Memorial Gateway To Astley Park

WRENN ID: ghost-landing-rush
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Chorley
Country: England
Date first listed: 21 February 1984
Type: Gateway arch
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SD 5817 NW CHORLEY PARK ROAD

10/60 War Memorial Gateway to Astley Park - - II

Gateway arch, probably mid C19, formerly at Gillibrand Hall (q.v.), removed to this position as war memorial c.1920. Sandstone. Semicircular arch with very large rusticated voussoirs and pendent keystone, entablature,moulded cornice, parapet, and piers with tapered pilasters which have 3 fancifully vermiculated bands. Frieze now lettered:

PRO PATRIA 1914-1918

Listing NGR: SD5821617825

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 27 July 2017.

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