Churchyard War Memorial at Church of St Anne's

CHURCHYARD WAR MEMORIAL AT CHURCH OF ST ANNE'S, COMMERCIAL ROAD E14

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1240064
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1973
List Entry Name:
Churchyard War Memorial at Church of St Anne's
Statutory Address:
CHURCHYARD WAR MEMORIAL AT CHURCH OF ST ANNE'S, COMMERCIAL ROAD E14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1240064
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1973
List Entry Name:
Churchyard War Memorial at Church of St Anne's
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCHYARD WAR MEMORIAL AT CHURCH OF ST ANNE'S, COMMERCIAL ROAD E14

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCHYARD WAR MEMORIAL AT CHURCH OF ST ANNE'S, COMMERCIAL ROAD E14

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 36805 81077

Details

1. COMMERCIAL ROAD E14
4431
(South Side)
Churchyard War Memorial
at Church of St Anne's
TQ 3681 17/623
II GV
2.
Post 1918. War Memorial to 1914-18 War. Cruciform plan. White stone; approached
by 4 steps with balustrades from each of 4 sides. Plinth, at centre of this cross,
of white stone with bronze pictorial panel in low relief and surmounted by bronze
figure of Christ in blessing.

The Garden Wall to former St Anne's Rectory, Limehouse Town Hall, St Anne's
Parish Church, Chuchyard Wall, Railings, Gates, Gate Piers and War Memorial
form a group with No 2 and Nos 11 to 23 (odd) Newell Street and the Limehouse
Church Institute, Three Colt Street.


Listing NGR: TQ3680581077


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, 17 February 2017.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
205888
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/60450
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/121846

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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