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Cenotaph, George Square, Glasgow

A Category B Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.861 / 55°51'39"N

Longitude: -4.2492 / 4°14'57"W

OS Eastings: 259324

OS Northings: 665382

OS Grid: NS593653

Mapcode National: GBR 0ML.PQ

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.PYR7

Plus Code: 9C7QVQ62+C8

Entry Name: Cenotaph, George Square, Glasgow

Listing Name: George Square, the Cenotaph

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 375550

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32692

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Glasgow, George Square, Cenotaph
Glasgow War Memorial

ID on this website: 200375550

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

Tagged with: War memorial Cenotaph

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Description

Sir J J Burnet architect, 1921-4. Sculpture by Ernest Gillick.
Polished grey granite monument, U-plan with low walls with
tall squat obelisk with incised detail and gilded cross to
centre. Pair of sculptured lions couchant guard entrance to
enclosure. All of polished light grey granite.

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