War Memorial Set on Churchyard Wall
WAR MEMORIAL SET ON CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100381
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Set on Churchyard Wall
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL SET ON CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100381
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Set on Churchyard Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL SET ON CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET
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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.
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 SET ON CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Flamstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07888 14592
Details
FLAMSTEAD HIGH STREET
TL 0714
(South side)
9/26 War Memorial set on
- churchyard wall
GV II
War memorial cross. Circa 1920. Smaller version of design of Cross of
Sacrifice by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Portland stone raised on a flint
and brick square pedestal abutted by the churchyard wall of similar
construction. A slender tapering stone cross about 2M high facing N with
a stone sword in relief on the front. Octagonal section upright and
cross arms with flattened domed octagonal finials. Cross has a square
base with concave swept transition to octagonal section. Hollow
chamfered square base with chamfered angles sits on a large inscribed
plinth-block with chamfered angles, and a square stone step on top of
the flint pedestal. Inscription on N side 'TO/THE GLORY OF GOD/AND/IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE/SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/
GREAT WAR/1914-1918/SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE/TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR
HIM ON THE/OTHER SIDE'. Added inscription 1939-1945 at back.
Listing NGR: TL0788814592
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, 13 March 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157802
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 13 March 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/14603
War Memorials Online, accessed 13 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/109246
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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