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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Headingley, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8195 / 53°49'10"N

Longitude: -1.5763 / 1°34'34"W

OS Eastings: 427993

OS Northings: 435997

OS Grid: SE279359

Mapcode National: GBR BBB.0L

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.R8L7

Plus Code: 9C5WRC9F+RF

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256122

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465243

Also known as: War memorial, Headingley

ID on this website: 101256122

Location: Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Headingley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Headingley St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE2735 ST MICHAEL'S ROAD, Headingley
714-1/23/823 (North side)
War Memorial

GV II

First World War memorial. c1920. Designed by Sidney Kitson.
White Portland stone with bronze decorative motifs. Stepped
base, square 2-stage plinth with inscriptions surmounted by
obelisk with cross on S side. Inscriptions: on the W side
'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE', on the N side: 'TO THE
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HEADINGLEY WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914'. A
plaque on each side has lists of names. The lower plinth has
attached bronze wreaths and plaques, some missing. Railings
recently added to steps.
(Victorian Society Walk No.6: 17).


Listing NGR: SE2799335997


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 31 January 2017.

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