Stoke Albany War Memorial

Junction of Ashley Road and Lower Road, Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, LE16 8PL

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First World War memorial erected 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1427611
Date first listed:: 23-Jul-2015
List Entry Name:: Stoke Albany War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Junction of Ashley Road and Lower Road, Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, LE16 8PL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1427611
Date first listed:: 23-Jul-2015
List Entry Name:: Stoke Albany War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Junction of Ashley Road and Lower Road, Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, LE16 8PL

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Junction of Ashley Road and Lower Road, Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, LE16 8PL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Stoke Albany
National Grid Reference:: SP8055388204

Summary

First World War memorial erected 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Stoke Albany War Memorial, which stands south of the Church of St Botolph, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Design: a well-executed limestone memorial, echoing a medieval market or churchyard cross; * Architect: designed by the leading Northamptonshire architect JA Gotch; * Group value: with the Grade II*-listed Church of St Botolph and Grade II-listed Village Hall and Attached House.

History

The war memorial was erected in 1921. It was designed by the leading Northamptonshire architect JA Gotch, to commemorate the men of the village who had died whilst fighting during the First World War. It was funded by public subscription. Details for the Second World War were added at a later date. Repairs, funded by the War Memorials Trust, were carried out in 2010.

Details

The memorial stands at the north end of the village, on a green on the approach to the Church of St Botolph (listed Grade II*), by the former village school (now the Village Hall, Grade II-listed). Of limestone and c5m tall overall, it comprises a shallow, three-tier, octagonal base supporting a square plinth. A square-sectioned shaft rises from this at the head of which is a lantern with the monogram IHS carved in low relief on two opposing sides, and a wheel-head cross carved on the others. A ball finial is to the top.

On the south (front) face of the plinth is carved in raised lettering IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919; to the west side is FOR GOD & COUNTRY/ FOR HONOUR & FREEDOM; to the east are the 8 names of those who fell, with those 3 lost in the Second World War added beneath with the dates 1939 1945; to the north THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/09/2016

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 17 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/135911
War Memorials Register, accessed 27/05/2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/37438
War Memorials Trust, Grants Showcase - Stoke Albany, accessed 06/07/2010 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=790

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.