War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum

War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1218254
Date first listed:: 28-Nov-1957
List Entry Name:: War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
Statutory Address:: War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1218254
Date first listed:: 28-Nov-1957
List Entry Name:: War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
Statutory Address 1:: War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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Legacy System number:: 388786
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Websites
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 6 September 2018 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=11366
War Memorials Online, accessed 5 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/131569
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/67896

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