Handley Memorial, South Gate
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Handley Memorial, South Gate
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 10 Jan 2013
Grade II Listed 1850 memorial in the form of 'Eleanor Cross' by architect William Boyle of Birmingham. Completed in 1852 as 'Handley Testimonial' the Sleaford townspeople had raised £942 by subscription to fund its building. Henry Handley was born in Sleaford in 1797 and died in 1846; he was a Member of Parliament for the Southern Division of Lincolnshire between 1832 and 1841.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.996622
Longitude
-0.408964