Walkden Monument
Introduction
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Walkden Monument
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 23 May 2010
Walkden Monument was erected in 1868 in memory of the Countess of Ellesmere, It stood in the middle of the main crossroads in the centre of Walkden until 1968, when increasing traffic congestion meant it was moved to its present location at the side of Manchester Road, next to St Pauls Church. http://www.colsal.org.uk/sites/u3alhg/Walkden.asp for a photo of the monument in its original location. http://www.colsal.org.uk/sites/walkdenlocalhistory/WalkdenMonument.asp for a full page about the monument.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.52335
Longitude
-2.396445