Memorial Title

Jacobite Army

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a Jacobite war memorial cairn in the Crewe and Harpur garden at Swarkestone.

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Locations

Last known location:
Beer garden
Crewe and Harpur Arms
Derby Rd (A514)
Swarkestone
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE73 7JB

NGR:
SK 36857 28553 ±5m OR
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The garden is at the junction of Derby Rd and Woodshop La. The memorial is near the bank of the River Trent.

Type

Overall type: Cairn.

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

Description:

A sandstone cairn formed from random sandstone blocks jointed with concrete and with a concrete cap. An oblong bronze plaque is attached to the face and has a narrow raised border and an inscription in raised upright lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cairn	Sandstone, concrete	1550	1200	dia	Fair
Plaque	Bronze	320	450	15	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

THIS CAIRN MARKS THE
FARTHEST POINT SOUTH REACHED
BY THE JACOBITE ARMY OF
PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART
ON 4TH DECEMBER 1745
Erected by the
Charles Edward Stuart Society
& Marstons Brewery
on the 250th anniversary

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Jacobite Rising (1745-1746)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Charles Edward Stuart Society and Marstons Brewery.

Local authorities:
From 1974: Swarkestone Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

1995: The memorial was erected by the Charles Edward Stuart Society and Marstons Brewery.

15th February 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

Following the occupation of Derby by the Jacobite army on 4th December 1745, Prince Charles proposed to march south towards London. To do so he would need to cross the River Trent on the Swarkestone Causeway (the modern bridge near the memorial was not constructed at the time and the river would have meandered over the floodplain). He sent scouts to review the crossing but subsequently agreed to turn back and return to Scotland. Thus the northern bank of the river was the most southerly point reached.

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