Derwent Woodlands War Memorial

A First World War memorial located on the south-west side of the road immediately to the south-west of the Ladybower reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire.

MATERIALS: Ashlar and rock-faced gritstone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands on the south-west side of the road which runs alongside the Ladybower reservoir at SK18262 88300. It takes the form of a wheel-head cross supported by a tapered shaft, which stands on a deep plinth set on a three-stepped base. It stands within a paved surround with a boundary gravel path enclosed by low coursed squared gritstone walls with half-round copings and corner and intermediate gritstone piers with domed caps. An entrance in the north-east side of the enclosure is defined by stone gate piers and gives access to a paved approach to the memorial. The north-east face of the shaft carries an ashlar plaque bearing a dedication which reads 'IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF DERWENT - WOODLANDS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'. Below, a second plaque records the name, rank and regiment of each of the ten men who lost their lives in that conflict.