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Latitude: 53.7143 / 53°42'51"N
Longitude: -2.0423 / 2°2'32"W
OS Eastings: 397306
OS Northings: 424206
OS Grid: SD973242
Mapcode National: GBR GT5H.N8
Mapcode Global: WHB8D.LWPY
Plus Code: 9C5VPX75+P3
Entry Name: Stoodley Pike Monument
Listing Date: 2 April 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1229506
English Heritage Legacy ID: 403749
ID on this website: 101229506
Location: Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14
County: Calderdale
Civil Parish: Todmorden
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Todmorden St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Monument War memorial
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/10/2016 and on 30/05/2017
SD 92 SE,
SD 973242,
7/169
TODMORDEN (former M.B.),
LANGFIELD COMMON,
Stoodley Pike Monument
(Formerly listed as: Stoodley Pike)
2.4.82
II
Monument. Originally erected 1815 to commemorate the surrender of Paris to the
Allies after the Napoleonic Wars. Rebuilt, after collapse, to a new design by
John Green (Portsmouth, Todmorden) in 1856 by public subscription. Restored
1889. Pitch faced stone piers, ashlar cornice carries octagonal gallery with
heavy balustrade, 40' from the ground. This supports hammer-dressed stone
obelisk which reaches a height of 120'. Single entrance set between stone piers
has segmental arch with joggled voussoirs the keystone engraved with Star of
David. This leads into a spiral staircase leading to gallery. Over the
entrance is engraved tablet which reads:
' A PEACE MONUMENT ERECTED
BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
COMMENCED IN 1814 TO COMMEMORATE
THE SURRENDER OF PARIS TO THE ALLIES
AND FINISHED AFTER THE BATTLE OF
WATERLOO WHEN PEACE WAS ESTABLISHED
IN 1815. BY A STRANGE COINCIDENCE
THE PIKE FELL ON THE DAY THE RUSSIAN
AMBASSADOR LEFT LONDON BEFORE THE
DECLARATION OF WAR WITH RUSSIA IN 1854.
WAS REBUILT WHEN PEACE WAS RESTORED IN
1856
RESTORED AND LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR FIXED
1889 '.
A prominent landmark.
Listing NGR: SD9730624206
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