Memorial Title
Centenary of WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial tree at the roadside at Tintwistle, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Stocks Brow Tintwistle Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK13 1LG NGR: SK 02237 97327 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is set within an oval plot of land (previously occupied by several properties) near to Old Road. Stocks Brow was previously called Bank Brow or Stocks. |
Type
| Overall type: Tree. | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An oak tree (Quercus sp.) with an accompanying plaque. The oblong black plastic plaque has an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering coloured white and is mounted on a plain oblong slate backboard. However, the plaque has been damaged and has lost the lower left corner. Glossary |
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Inscription
| THIS OAK TREE WAS PLANTED BY TINTWISTLE PARISH COUNCIL IN 2016. TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN 1916. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 1974: Tintwistle Parish Council, High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
Unknown date: The Tintwistle Conservation Area was designated (within the Peak District National Park). The memorial lies within it.
2016: The memorial was installed by Tintwistle Parish Council.
19th June, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for, although the plaque has been damaged and the botttom left corner was missing.
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