Memorial details

Memorial type
Land
District
Derbyshire Dales
Town
Between Earl Sterndale And Crowdecote
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 11 November 1946
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55376

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Current location

The site is National Trust access land. Near Crowdicote Road.
High Wheeldon
Un-named Lane Southeast Of Earl Sterndale
Between Earl Sterndale And Crowdecote
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
SK17 0AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 09437 66403
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An area of grazing moorland on a prominent peak near the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire. At the peak is a pre-existing cemented rubble Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar with tribrach plate on the top and benchmark plate on the East face. Above the benchmark a trapezoidal bronze plaque has been added with the incised inscription in upright capital Roman lettering. An impression on the West face suggests that another plaque has previously been attached there but is now missing.
Inscription
HIGH WHEELDON 1384 FEET/ THIS PROPERTY WAS PRESENTED/ TO THE NATIONAL TRUST ON/ NOV. 11TH. 1946 BY/ F. A. HOLMES M.A. J.P. OF BUXTON/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF DERBYSHIRE AND/ STAFFORDSHIRE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945
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
Components
  • Land
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 660mm, height 1200mm, width 660mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 255mm, width 355mm
    Materials: Unknown, Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
The site lies within the Peak District National Park.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The site is managed by the National Trust.

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