Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings

A First World War memorial and boundary wall with gate and railings, built in 1919 and altered after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of sandstone and gritstone ashlar. The boundary is constructed of a stone wall topped with iron railings.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a prominent roadside location on the junction of Main Road and Ford Road. It is set within a small gravelled and lawned area, enclosed by low boundary to the roadside.

The memorial comprises a multi-faceted pillar topped with a floriated cross. The pillar comprises two parts; the upper a V-grooved column with splayed foot and surmounted by an octagonal tiered candle snuffer cap, and the lower an octagonal pedestal on a double plinth. Below the plinth, the pillar sits on an octagonal three-stepped base.

The faces of the pedestal bear the inscriptions in block capital letterings; the headings in relief and the names incised in blackened lettering below: REMEMBER [NAMES]/ THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE [NAMES]/ 1914-1919 [NAMES]/ 1939 1945 [NAMES].

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the south perimeter of the site is enclosed with a low stone wall surmounded with decorative iron railings.