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Latitude: 55.8842 / 55°53'3"N
Longitude: -2.9909 / 2°59'27"W
OS Eastings: 338110
OS Northings: 666113
OS Grid: NT381661
Mapcode National: GBR 70KD.8J
Mapcode Global: WH7V7.1C0G
Plus Code: 9C7VV2M5+MJ
Entry Name: War Memorial, Junction At North Lodge, Oxenfoord Castle
Listing Name: Cranston, Junction of A68 and A6093, War Memorial
Listing Date: 26 February 2003
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 396651
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB49099
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200396651
Location: Cranston
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian East
Parish: Cranston
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: War memorial
Earlier 20th century. Celtic ring cross on ornamental shaft, engraved plinth and 2-stepped base. Portland stone with a dressed ashlar base. Dates and names carved then coloured black.
SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: large knotwork central boss, carved interlocking Celtic knotwork to upper and lower limbs and lateral arms; slightly projecting shaft divided into 3 architraved portions containing 1914 to top, relief of a laurel wreath to centre, 1919 to bottom; larger sloped plinth below with relief panel inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CRANSTOUN PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (with single cross flanking and names listed below), THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE inscribed on base of plinth; 2 stepped base.
SE ELEVATION: carved memorial to World War II on sloped plinth: dates (1939 and 1945) with a cross between, names below.
NE (REAR) ELEVATION: undecorated rear of stone Celtic ring cross, shaft, plinth and base.
NW ELEVATION: carved memorial to World War II on sloped plinth: dates (1939 and 1945) with a cross between, names below.
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