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Boer War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Saltwell, Gateshead

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Latitude: 54.9421 / 54°56'31"N

Longitude: -1.6044 / 1°36'16"W

OS Eastings: 425437

OS Northings: 560896

OS Grid: NZ254608

Mapcode National: GBR KC79.F6

Mapcode Global: WHC3Y.B16N

Plus Code: 9C6WW9RW+R6

Entry Name: Boer War Memorial

Listing Date: 23 January 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1248761

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430213

ID on this website: 101248761

Location: Draughts' Garden, Saltwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8

County: Gateshead

Electoral Ward/Division: Saltwell

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gateshead

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Gateshead St Helen

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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NZ 2560
10/81

EAST PARK ROAD (west side)
Boer War Memorial

II
Dated 1905. Unsigned. Stepped, tapered granite plinth. Bayleaf pattern torusat step and draped cartouches below cornice. Inscribed with names of fallen on sides. Scrolled step above, with carved bay wreath, on which stands bronze angel holding aloft a laurel crown.

Listing NGR: NZ2543760896


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 September 2018.

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