2022

NZ2742 : War Memorial to the East of Durham Cathedral

taken 2 years ago, near to Durham, County Durham, England

War Memorial to the East of Durham Cathedral
War Memorial to the East of Durham Cathedral
The First World War memorial next to the east wall of the cathedral comprises a tall round column on a square base with a cross finial of four interlaced bands enclosing a carved cross in low relief. The column is carved in spirals resembling the piers of the cathedral; triangles within the spirals contain low-relief carvings of items of soldiers' kit and weapons. The base is inscribed 1914-1918.
The memorial is Grade II-listed (List Entry Number: 1160359 LinkExternal link Historic England).

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Durham [1098] · Durham Cathedral [500] · List Entry Number [64] ·
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Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 21 August, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 August, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 274 421 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.4007N 1:34.5171W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 274 421
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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