Cromford War Memorial
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{{Infobox historic site
| name = Cromford War Memorial
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| image = Cromford War Memorial 3690.JPG
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| caption = Cromford War Memorial
| locmapin = Derbyshire
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| map_caption = Location in Derbyshire
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| coordinates = {{coord|53.10886|-1.55915|format=dms|type:landmark_region:GB-DBY|display=title,inline}}
| location = Cromford, Derbyshire, England
| designation1 = Grade II
| designation1_offname = War Memorial
| designation1_date = 6 July 2016
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| designation1_number = 1436081{{NHLE |num=1436081|desc=War Memorial |grade=II |access-date=2023-06-06}}
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Cromford War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II listed war memorial in Cromford, Derbyshire.{{Cite web |title=Cromford War Memorial, Cromford - 1436081 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436081 |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}
Description
The war memorial stands in a Garden of Remembrance and consists of a canopied Crucifixion on an octagonal shaft, on a rectangular pedestal.{{Cite web |title=MDR22416 - Cromford War Memorial, Garden of Remembrance, off Derby Road, Cromford - Derbyshire Historic Environment Record |url=https://her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR22416 |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=her.derbyshire.gov.uk}} These are all in Stancliffe stone, and they stand on a base of three limestone steps. On the pedestal and top step are bronze plaques with inscriptions and the names of those lost in the two World Wars.
The memorial has been Grade II listed since 6 July 2016.{{Cite web |title=Cromford |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/14503 |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Imperial War Museums |language=en}}
See also
References
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Category:Grade II listed buildings in Derbyshire
Category:World War I memorials in England
Category:World War II memorials in England
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