Memorial

Stoodley Pike, Mankinholes

Stoodley Pike

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Current Location

ON HILLTOP OVERLOOKING TODMORDEN, Shaw Wood Rd, Todmorden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14 6HB, England

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SD 97304 24206

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 46883
Description: Large stone obelisk. Balcony surrounding each side of obelisk at about one third of the way up. Balcony reached by a spiral staircase. Below the inscription are carved the Star of David and a Square and Compasses.
Inscription: STOODLEY PIKE/ A PEACE MONUMENT/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION./ COMMENCED IN 1814 TO COMMEMORATE THE SURRENDER OF/ PARIS TO THE ALLIES AND FINISHED AFTER THE BATTLE OF/ WATERLOO WHEN PEACE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1815. BY A/ STRANGE COINCIDENCE THE PIKE FELL ON THE DAY THE RUSSIAN/ AMBASSADOR LEFT LONDON BEFORE THE DECLARATION OF WAR/ WITH RUSSIA IN 1854, AND IT WAS REBUILT WHEN PEACE WAS/ PROCLAIMED IN 1856./ REPAIRED AND LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR FIXED 1889.

Commemoration

War: Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

History

Maker(s): MR JAMES GREEN, Architect
Mr Lewis Crabtree of Helen Bridge, Builder
Costs: £812
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: A MONUMENT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT ON THE SITE IN 1815. THIS COLLAPSED AND THE CURRENT OBELISK WAS ERECTED SOME YEARS LATER. 1854: Damaged by lightening 1889: Restoration work carried out 1918: Partially rebuilt

Ceremonies

Dedicated

1856

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: 37m

Width: 5.3m

Depth: 5.3m

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1229506

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