War Memorial North West of Church of the Holy Cross
WAR MEMORIAL NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086256
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial North West of Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086256
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial North West of Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bearsted
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80114 55529
Details
TQ 85 NW BEARSTED CHURCH LANE
(east side)
6/7 War Memorial north
west of Church of
The Holy Cross
II
War memorial to the fallen of the first and second world wars.
Erected 1920. (M. Bourner, F. Hull, R. Tate and others, A History
of Bearsted and Thurnham, no date, late C20.) Stone. Decorative
cross on octagonal shaft with carved capital, and broach stops
at the bottom, standing on a square block with chamfered corners
and large ornamental broach stops. Dedications inscribed on the
south and west faces of the block. 3 octagonal steps beneath
with names inscribed on the risers. Deeply coved octagonal
base.
Listing NGR: TQ8005655732
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, 30 November 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173514
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bourner, M, Hull, F, Tate, R, Others, , A History of Bearsted and Thurnham, ()
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 30/11/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/16266
War Memorials Online, accessed 30/11/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/107649
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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