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War Memorial in Princess Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Torquay, Torbay

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Latitude: 50.4612 / 50°27'40"N

Longitude: -3.5284 / 3°31'42"W

OS Eastings: 291611

OS Northings: 63488

OS Grid: SX916634

Mapcode National: GBR QV.XK26

Mapcode Global: FRA 37HT.WSD

Plus Code: 9C2RFF6C+FJ

Entry Name: War Memorial in Princess Gardens

Listing Date: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1280038

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390761

Also known as: Torquay War Memorial

ID on this website: 101280038

Location: Princess Gardens, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, TQ2

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Tormohun

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Torquay

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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Description



TORQUAY

SX9163 PRINCESS GARDENS
885-1/17/217 War Memorial in Princess Gardens

GV II

First World War Memorial. 1920 by R Blomfield. Portland stone
with bronze details. 3 steps up to a deep plinth from which
the 3-tier monument, square on plan, rises on a tiered base.
Inscription panels and wreaths on each face. The upper two
tiers are coped, second tier with inverted torches to each
face. Memorial crowned with an urn.


Listing NGR: SX9161163488


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, 8 December 2016.

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