War Memorial in Public Park
WAR MEMORIAL IN PUBLIC PARK, PARK AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218631
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Public Park
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN PUBLIC PARK, PARK AVENUE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/03818/02
- Rights:
- © Mr CJ Wright. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218631
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Public Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN PUBLIC PARK, PARK AVENUE
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.
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 IN PUBLIC PARK, PARK AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 20309 69791
Details
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD26NW PARK AVENUE
708-1/6/104 (East side (off))
06/05/76 War Memorial in Public Park
II
War Memorial. 1919. By Major C Oakley. For Barrow Haematite
Steel Co. Sculptors Fairburn and Hull; all of Barrow. Portland
limestone with iron railings and bronze plaques. Circular
platform with railings between 4 flights of steps having piers
and balustrades with bronze insets and guilloche ornament.
Central obelisk has plinth with convex corners and bronze
plaques; tapered square shaft with ornament of acanthus,
fluting etc and a bronze wreath on each side. The plaques bear
the dedication to, and names of, those lost in the Great War;
those at each corner with reliefs of infantryman, sailor,
Liberty and an angel. Attached to the railings are 2 plaques
with names of those lost in World War II. An imposing local
landmark.
Listing NGR: SD2030969791
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, 2 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388555
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 2 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/2079
War Memorials Online, accessed 2 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/120481
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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