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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- East Northamptonshire
- Town
- Thrapston
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1950
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42062
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Current location
Entrance located in Meadow Lane
end of Chancery Lane,
Castle Playing Fields
Chancery Lane
Thrapston
East Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN14 4GD
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 99516 78885
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Playing field. Painted inscription on noticeboard located at entrance.
- Inscription
- CASTLE PLAYING FIELDS / A facility provided and maintained by Thrapston Town Council / These playing fields were purchased by the people and council of Thrapston / in 1950. On this site are the remains of a castle mound. The land was originally called "Paradise Close"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Playing / Sports field
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Playing / Sports field
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Costs
Memorial: 900
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Thrapston Town Council.
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