BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE

BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, FORE STREET (IN CENTRE OF ROUNDABOUT)

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1059990
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1975
List Entry Name:: BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, FORE STREET (IN CENTRE OF ROUNDABOUT)

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Date:: 2003-04-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1059990
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1975
Date of most recent amendment:: 04-Mar-1998
List Entry Name:: BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, FORE STREET (IN CENTRE OF ROUNDABOUT)

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:: BURMA WAR MEMORIAL TO THE NORTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, FORE STREET (IN CENTRE OF ROUNDABOUT)

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Taunton
National Grid Reference:: ST 22728 24532

Details

ST 2224 SE FORE STREET (in centre of roundabout)

04.07.75 Burma War Memorial to the North of Market House (Formerly listed as: THE PARADE (in centre of Fore Street) Burma War Memorial to the East of The Market House)

GV II

Memorial to the dead of Prince Albert's Somersetshire Light Infantry. The Third Burmese War 1885-86-87. Ashlar Celtic cross with tapering shaft standing on a plinth of 3 high steps, Cross and shaft are decorated with chubby Celtic detail, mostly interlace with some foliage panels on south side. Names of main battle honours including Egypt, Burmah, Azim Curh, and Jellalabad are carved in thick letters towards the base. Full battle losses given by inset lead letters. Relocated to present location in 1996.

No 1A Billet Street, No 66, the County Hotel, the Brendon Bar, and No "8" East Street, form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside and Fore Street.

Listing NGR: ST2272824532

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 15 December 2016.

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Legacy System number:: 269841
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 15/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/121180
War Memorials Register, accessed 15/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/1341

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