War Memorial Circa 150 Metres North North West of Church of St Magdelene

WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAGDELENE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077587
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
War Memorial Circa 150 Metres North North West of Church of St Magdelene
Statutory Address:
WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAGDELENE
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Date:
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077587
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
War Memorial Circa 150 Metres North North West of Church of St Magdelene
Statutory Address 1:
WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAGDELENE

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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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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Location

Statutory Address:
WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MAGDELENE

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Sandringham
National Grid Reference:
TF6906028729

Details

TF 62 NE
2/49

SANDRINGHAM
SANDRINGHAM
War memorial c150m NNW of Church of St. Mary Magdelene q.v. 2/47

II

War memorial 1919. Limestone and carstone; cross with octagonal base. 4 octagonal steps of shell carstone capped with stone, octagonal block surmounted by low strawberry leaf parapet, the eight sides with blank arches, seven inscribed with names of Sandringham dead of 1914-18 war, the eighth with Royal arms in Portland stone and names of 1939-45 war dead. Tapering shaft above with cross having decorative rays and flames at end of arms.
The top step records that the cross was "... erected by King George V and Queen Mary to honour the dead of the Officers and men of the Sandringham Company 5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment and those on the estate who fell in the Great War ...".


Listing NGR: TF6906028729


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, 20 January 2017.

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Legacy System number:
222156
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 20 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/19719
War Memorials Online, accessed 20 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/104321

Legal

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

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