Battle Of Stamford Bridge

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

11th Century Wars (1000-1099)

Maker

LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Builder)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 29 Sep. 1956
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

51690

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Current location

ON A GREEN ADJACENT TO THE SITE OF THE NOW DEMOLISHED BRIDGE
Main Street
Stamford Bridge
East Yorkshire
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 71356 55568
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rough-hewn block of stone with two plaques, one in English, one in Norwegian A marble tablet has been fixed to the wall behind the stone, with inscription in gold lettering below crossed gold battle-axes

Inscription

THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE/ WAS FOUGHT IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD/ ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1066 (same inscription on second plaque in Norwegian) (marble tablet) THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE/ KING HAROLD OF ENGLAND DEFEATED/ HIS BROTHER TOSTIG AND KING HARDRAADA OF NORWAY HERE ON/ 25 SEPTEMBER 1066

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

11th Century Wars (1000-1099)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

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

Battle of Stamford Bridge Memorial
WMO ID: 242788
Condition: Good [last updated on 06-04-2020]
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History

Additional tablet has been added (?21stC)

Costs

Site: nil
Comments: Unveiling ceremony expenses £29 12s 4d. One plaque paid for by Royal Norwegian Government
Memorial: £34 14s. 2d

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Reference

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF BRITAIN by SMURTHWAITE, D 60-61 Source: Image Library
Battlefields Trust www.battlefieldstrust.com/reource-centre/viking

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