The Ypres Memorial Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Greenwich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1973. Milestone.
The Ypres Memorial Milestone
- WRENN ID
- floating-pedestal-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Greenwich
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 June 1973
- Type
- Milestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The milestone stands just within the churchyard of Christ Church (unlisted), opposite Prospect Cottage (Grade II). The low stone carries three metal plaques. That facing the road reads 8/ MILES/ TO/ LONDON/ BRIDGE. The plaque facing the church reads 7/ MILES/ TO/ DARTFORD. The third plaque, facing west, reads 130 MILES TO/ YPRES./ IN DEFENDING/ THE SALIENT/ OUR CASUALTIES/ WERE:-/ 90,000 KILLED/ 70,500 MISSING,/ 410,000 WOUNDED.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 20 July 2017.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.
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