Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings

Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, S21 5RB

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Overview

A First World War memorial and boundary wall with gate and railings, built in 1919 and altered after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1489247
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-2024
List Entry Name:: Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings
Statutory Address:: Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, S21 5RB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1489247
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-2024
List Entry Name:: Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings
Location Description:
Statutory Address 1:: Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, S21 5RB

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Marsh Lane War Memorial and railings, Main Road, Marsh Lane, Eckington, S21 5RB

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

County:: Derbyshire
District:: North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Eckington
National Grid Reference:: SK4063179200

Summary

A First World War memorial and boundary wall with gate and railings, built in 1919 and altered after the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Marsh Lane War Memorial is listed at Grade for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* as a well-executed memorial in the form of a octagonal pillar topped with floriated cross surrounded by decorative iron railings.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

One such memorial was raised at Marsh Lane as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 23 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was built by John Turner, under the supervision of Captain Archer of Ridgeway for Messrs Holmes and Sons, local architects. The foundation stones were laid on 9 August 1919 by Joseph Marriott, Thomas Greensmith, Jermyn Hutton, Edwin Peat and William Fox overseen by the Reverend J. A. Godfrey of Ridgeway. The memorial was later unveiled on 1 November 1919. The names of the 6 parishioners who fell during the Second World War were subsequently added to the memorial.

Details

A First World War memorial and boundary wall with gate and railings, built in 1919 and altered after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of sandstone and gritstone ashlar. The boundary is constructed of a stone wall topped with iron railings.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a prominent roadside location on the junction of Main Road and Ford Road. It is set within a small gravelled and lawned area, enclosed by low boundary to the roadside.

The memorial comprises a multi-faceted pillar topped with a floriated cross. The pillar comprises two parts; the upper a V-grooved column with splayed foot and surmounted by an octagonal tiered candle snuffer cap, and the lower an octagonal pedestal on a double plinth. Below the plinth, the pillar sits on an octagonal three-stepped base.

The faces of the pedestal bear the inscriptions in block capital letterings; the headings in relief and the names incised in blackened lettering below: REMEMBER [NAMES]/ THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE [NAMES]/ 1914-1919 [NAMES]/ 1939 1945 [NAMES].

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the south perimeter of the site is enclosed with a low stone wall surmounded with decorative iron railings.

Sources

Websites
Derbyshire War Memorials, accessed 07/02/2024 from https://derbyshirewarmemorials.com/neast/692/692.html
Traces of War, accessed 04/01/2024 from https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/16222/War-Memorial-Marsh-Lane.htm
War Memorials Online, accessed 04/01/2024 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/121786
War Memorials Register, accessed 04/01/2024 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/692

Legal

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