Memorial Title

Longshaw Lodge Auxiliary Hospital

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque at Longshaw Lodge Auxiliary Hospital, Longshaw, Derbyshire commemorating the medical staff who worked there and the military casualties who passed through.

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Locations

Last known location:
Longshaw Lodge
Un-named road (B6521)
Longshaw
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S11 7TZ

NGR:
SK 26426 79904
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The plaque is attached to the outside face of a stone wall adjoining the northwest corner of the main lodge building.
The B6521 runs roughly north-south and lies just to the west of Longshaw Lodge. At its southern end it is known as Main Road, Grindleford.
The main entrance to the National Trust property, however, is from Owler Bar Road, a spur of the A6187.

Type

Overall type: Plaque

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A long oblong cast metal plaque with a red cross emblem in a roundel at the top left and an inscription in upright capital raised lettering. The plaque is painted white with the cross in red and the roundel and lettering in black.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Metal	c150	c600	c15	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Tablet:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

THIS BUILDING WAS USED
AS AN AUXILIARY HOSPITAL
DURING THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1919.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the National Trust

Local authorities:
From WW1: Hathersage Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Grindleford Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

17 April 1951: The Lodge lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

19 February 1985: The Lodge was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1109833.

July, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

The plaque commemorates the casualties who were cared for at the hospital and the efforts of the staff, many of whom were volunteers.

The site now forms part of the National Trust's Longshaw Estate.

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