Church of St Nicholas War Memorial Cross in South East Corner of Churchyard Approximately 30 Metres South East of Chancel
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL CROSS IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122967
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas War Memorial Cross in South East Corner of Churchyard Approximately 30 Metres South East of Chancel
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL CROSS IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05817/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122967
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas War Memorial Cross in South East Corner of Churchyard Approximately 30 Metres South East of Chancel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL CROSS IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH LANE
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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:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL CROSS IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Hedingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7850035592
Details
TL 78 35
8/14
21 6 62
CASTLE HEDINGHAM
CHURCH LANE (EAST SIDE)
Church of St. Nicholas War Memorial Cross in South East corner of churchyard approx. 30 metres south east of chancel
GV
II
War memorial cross. C12 or earlier carved shaft and base. Discovered in the
cellar of the Falcon Inn 1921 and incorporated into memorial design by P.M.
Johnson. The shaft is tapered and carved on 4 sides with bosses on the
chamfered edges. Carved square base. Surmounted by a C20 cross. Mentioned
RCHM 12.
Listing NGR: TL7850035592
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, 12 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114531
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 12 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/22086
War Memorials Online, accessed 12 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/102005
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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