War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247224
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-2000
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247224
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-2000
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Southborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 57619 42932
Details
SOUTHBOROUGH
TQ 5742 NE War Memorial
1764/2/10001
08-NOV-00
II
War memorial. Built in 1921 to the memory of 207men of Southborough and High Brooms. Further tablets added later to commemorate thre 44 who died in the Second World War. Built by Messrs Wood and Wallis of Tunbridge Wells. Built of blue Forest of Dean stone. Comprises a Cross of Sacrifice about 15 feet in height on octagonal moulded shaft and large octagonal plinth having cornice with floral and foliate motifs. The names of the Fallen are inscribed on the eight faces of the plinth with additional tablets with the Fallen of the Second World war inscribed on tablets added to the moulded plinth. It stands upon three octagonal steps.
Listing NGR: TQ5761942932
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, 1 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486883
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/1536
War Memorials Online, accessed 1 December 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/120994
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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