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Latitude: 53.9551 / 53°57'18"N
Longitude: -1.1296 / 1°7'46"W
OS Eastings: 457212
OS Northings: 451346
OS Grid: SE572513
Mapcode National: GBR NQKP.7Z
Mapcode Global: WHD9Y.MV9C
Plus Code: 9C5WXV4C+25
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 14 March 1997
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256482
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464880
ID on this website: 101256482
Location: Acomb Green, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26
County: York
Electoral Ward/Division: Acomb
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: York
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: York, Acomb St Stephen
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: War memorial
YORK
SE5751SW THE GREEN, Acomb
1112-1/18/1203 War Memorial
II
War memorial. c1920; altered after Second World War and
restored late C20. Limestone ashlar. On the west side the
Latin cross is carved with a wreath and dove in the centre of
the cross head. The upper part of the octagonal base is
decorated with symbolic carvings which include shields and
military trophies. Below are carved tablets with the names of
the dead from the First World War, restored in the late C20.
Against the west side of the octagonal steps there is a
carving of an open book, inscribed with the names of the dead
from the 1939-1945 war.
Listing NGR: SE5721251346
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, 1 February 2017.
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