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War Memorial Obelisk and Kerb, 70 Metres North East of the Castle Museum

A Grade II Listed Building in Nottingham, City of Nottingham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9504 / 52°57'1"N

Longitude: -1.1547 / 1°9'16"W

OS Eastings: 456891

OS Northings: 339561

OS Grid: SK568395

Mapcode National: GBR LNQ.3H

Mapcode Global: WHDGZ.73DG

Plus Code: 9C4WXR2W+54

Entry Name: War Memorial Obelisk and Kerb, 70 Metres North East of the Castle Museum

Listing Date: 30 November 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1271191

English Heritage Legacy ID: 455793

Also known as: Nottingham Afghan War Memorial Obelisk

ID on this website: 101271191

Location: Standard Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1

County: City of Nottingham

Electoral Ward/Division: Radford and Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Nottingham

Traditional County: Nottinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Nottingham St Peter with St James

Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham

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Description



NOTTINGHAM

SK5639NE CASTLE ROAD
646-1/19/124 (West side (off))
War Memorial obelisk and kerb, 70m
north-east of the Castle Museum

GV II

War memorial obelisk and kerb. c1880. Erected by the 59th
Regiment. Grey granite. Obelisk on tapering square base and
pedestal, surrounded by a kerb with miniature obelisks linked
by chains. The pedestal is inscribed. The memorial
commemorates those killed in the Afghan campaign, 1878-1880.


Listing NGR: SK5689139561


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, 10 August 2017.

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