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War Memorial on the Slopes

A Grade II Listed Building in Buxton, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2582 / 53°15'29"N

Longitude: -1.9137 / 1°54'49"W

OS Eastings: 405851

OS Northings: 373472

OS Grid: SK058734

Mapcode National: GBR HZ2R.GQ

Mapcode Global: WHBBS.KCXJ

Plus Code: 9C5W735P+7G

Entry Name: War Memorial on the Slopes

Listing Date: 31 January 1997

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1257856

English Heritage Legacy ID: 463368

Also known as: Buxton War Memorial

ID on this website: 101257856

Location: Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17

County: Derbyshire

District: High Peak

Electoral Ward/Division: Buxton Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Buxton

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description



BUXTON

SK0573SE THE CRESCENT
616-1/4/44 (South side)
War Memorial on The Slopes

GV II

War Memorial. c1920. Ashlar with bronze ornaments. Two step
square base with curved front, supports rectangular base with
plinth and projecting curved front bearing bronze inscription,
PRO PATRIA, 1914+1918, 1939+1945. Above tall obelisk with
laurel band and pyramidal cap, bears bronze panels on three
sides, and at the front a bronze figure of a winged angel
holding a sword brandishing a laurel wreath.



Listing NGR: SK0585173472


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, 25 January 2017.

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