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Blackburn War Memorial

Blackburn War Memorial is located in Corporation Park in , , . It was originally designed as a memorial for people who lost their lives in the First World War but was later extended to also honour those who lost their lives in the Second World War.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Corporation Park and Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.

Park
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is a traditional Victorian in , , England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857. is regarded as the main formal park in Blackburn and is used mainly by local people for general recreation, walking and dog walking, as well as for its tennis, bowling and football facilities. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Blackburn War Memorial.

Museum
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The is the local museum service for the borough of Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum. is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Blackburn War Memorial.

School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a co-educational state-funded comprehensive free school in , , . Founded in 1509 as a boys' school, it is now a co-educational all-through free school with over 1200 students from ages 4 to 18. is situated 820 feet west of Blackburn War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackburn and Brownhill.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large town in in . The town has some attractive public buildings and parks, but it is mostly known for its contribution to the cotton weaving industry and for its successful premiership football team, Rovers.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the unitary borough of , in , England. It is situated to the north-east of the town centre, in the Roe Lee ward which has an estimated population of 5,948. is situated 1½ miles north of Blackburn War Memorial.

Village
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is a village in the unitary borough of , contiguous with the town of , in the county of . It is located between the towns of and . is situated 2½ miles south of Blackburn War Memorial.

Blackburn War Memorial

Latitude
53.75252° or 53° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
-2.4923° or 2° 29′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C5VQG35+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 294413297
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q4922727
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