War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1218254
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1957
- Statutory Address:
- War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate
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- Date:
- 2001-08-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/04821/16
- Rights:
- © Mr Derek Le Mare. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1218254
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1957
- Statutory Address 1:
- War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate
Location
- Statutory Address:
- War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnard Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 05449 16232
Details
NZ0516SW
770-1/6/157
BARNARD CASTLE
NEWGATE (North side (off))
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
GV
II
First World War memorial approximately 32 metres west of west lodge to Bowes Museum (qv). c1919. For the Durham Militia. Ashlar, probably sandstone. Octagonal plan. Three high steps to chamfered base of plinth with carved laurel wreath. Slender tapered shaft, approximately 2 metres high, has broach-stopped chamfers and battlemented coping. From this rises a stone crucifix, the cross with decorated arms. Inscription on base of cross at front to the men of all ranks of the Durham Militia who died 1914-1918; at rear: 'DLI' (Durham Light Infantry) and the regimental badge.
Listing NGR: NZ0544916232
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 September 2018.
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 388786
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/67896
War Memorials Online, accessed 5 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/131569
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 6 September 2018 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=11366
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