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| war memorial, Beetham | ||
| civil parish:- | Beetham (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | war memorial | |
| locality type:- | cross | |
| coordinates:- | SD49667958 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD4979 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD47 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "WAR MEMORIAL, CROSS AND ENCLOSING WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL / / A6 / BEETHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76553 / SD4966279584" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "War Memorial, cross and enclosing walls. Inscription dated 1914-1919. Sandstone cross on sandstone steps, limestone walls with sandstone dressings, copper plaque. Cross: Celtic style; tapering rectangular shaft on stepped, battered plinth surmounted by wheel-head cross with central annunciating angel bearing lily. Walls: curving towards entrance in plan, approx. 400 mm high with plinth, coping, rectangular balustrades and elliptical end stops. Rear wall to South has moulded cornice and central memorial tablet surmounted by carved stone wreath with ribbons bearing date. Later plaque added below for 1939-45." |
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