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Cheshire West and Chester

Farndon

Barnston Memorial Obelisk

Cheshire West and Chester

Farndon

Barnston Memorial Obelisk

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Barnston Memorial Obelisk

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Location: Farndon, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow. His memorial consists of an obelisk standing on a plinth, surrounded by four lions. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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obelisk - It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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Location: Farndon, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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