Published on November 17, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Historic England give listed status to Weir War Memorial.
The Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport has added Weir War Memorial to the list of buildings of Special Architectural or Historic interest and has been granted Grade II listed status.
The announcement was made in time for Armistice Day and the Remembrance weekend, a special service was held at the memorial on Friday November 11th.
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Published on February 24, 2016 at 10:55 am
The Cenotaph in Rawtenstall at the library gardens has had its listed status raised to Grade II*.
This status change comes as part of Historic England’s national assessment of war memorials.
Historic England recognised the heritage and history of Rawtenstall Cenotaph and duly upgraded its listed status. Historic England stated that is was awarded Grade II* listed status due to its architectural interest, its sculptural interest and the quality of the craftsmanship.
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