Latitude: 52.1951 / 52°11'42"N
Longitude: 0.131 / 0°7'51"E
OS Eastings: 545750
OS Northings: 257342
OS Grid: TL457573
Mapcode National: GBR L7H.9YF
Mapcode Global: VHHK9.7333
Plus Code: 9F4254WJ+2C
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 2 August 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1268368
English Heritage Legacy ID: 461902
ID on this website: 101268368
Location: Newtown, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Electoral Ward/Division: Petersfield
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Cambridge
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Statue War memorial
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/10/2014
TL 4557
667-/17/10054
CAMBRIDGE
HILLS ROAD
War Memorial
II
World War I memorial. 1922. Bronze figure by R. Tait McKenzie. Stone-faced brick plinth. Rectangular. Base with inscriptions supporting sarcophagus with rounded ends to north and south. Sarcophagus carved with high-relief plaque to the east side, coats of arms to remaining 3 sides. Sarcophagus supports full-size bronze figure of British soldier in military dress striding forward, rifle slung, gazing to right.
The memorial was originally sited in the middle of Hills Road, but in 2012 was moved a short distance to the pavement in front of the Botanic Garden.
Listing NGR: TL4575057342
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, 13 January 2017.
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