Gravestone of Blackie the war horse is a Grade II listed building in the Knowsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 August 2017. Gravestone.
Gravestone of Blackie the war horse
- WRENN ID
- guardian-storey-barley
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Knowsley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 August 2017
- Type
- Gravestone
- Address
- Gravestone of Blackie the war horse, Rspca Liverpool Animal Centre, Higher Road, Halewood, L26 9TX
- OS grid reference
- SJ 454 847
- Coordinates
- 53.357, -2.82101
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gravestone of Blackie the war horse, dating from around 1942, is made of sandstone and commemorates a horse that served during the First World War. It is located in an overgrown area in the far north-west corner of a field on the western side of the site, accessible via a grassy walkway along the northern edge of the field boundary.
The gravestone features a triangular head with steps at each end. The inscription reads: 'BLACK HORSE/ ''BLACKIE''/ AGED 35 YEARS/ A BATTERY 275TH BRIGADE R.F.A. 55TH DIVISION/ FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1915-1918/ AT THE LIVERPOOL HORSES' REST/ 1930-1942'. The grave is currently covered with modern artificial turf and is surrounded by a low ornamental white picket fence.
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