Memorial Title
End of WW2 (Spitfire)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial plaque at Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire commemorating the end of WW2.
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Lady Lea Rd Horeston Horsley Woodhouse Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE7 6AZ NGR: SK 38637 45079 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: At the entrance to the industrial site (Spitfire). |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: A framed plaque on a sandstone backboard and base. The oblong plastic plaque has a black inscription in upright sentence-case lettering on a white ground which details the history and development of the site during and after WW2. The plaque and its wooden frame are mounted on the vertical face of a monolithic circular sandstone backboard which surmounts a sandstone ashlar base and steps. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Commemoration of 60th Anniversary of Ending of World War Two November 2005 This plaque is laid by the Parish Council as a tribute to the contribution made to the war effort in Horsley Woodhouse and to keep on record the site's history [There follows a lengthy history of the site and an explanation of its use.] |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW2: Horsley Woodhouse Parish Council, Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Horsley Woodhouse Parish Council, Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
17th April, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition.
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