War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267997
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267997
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, MARKET PLACE
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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.
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, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chippenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 92208 73201
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/02/2015
ST9273SW
930-1/10/137
CHIPPENHAM,
MARKET PLACE (North side),
War Memorial
22/06/78
II
War memorial. c1920 by C Parker Pearson. Limestone ashlar,
granite and slate. The north side was formerly an elaborate
late C19 fountain and basin. To the centre of the granite
basin, now a semicircular flower bed, is a semi-octagonal
basin-plinth (now a flowerbed) supported by 4 short granite
Ionic columns on round bases. This in turn supports a circular
granite bowl on a quatrefoil-sectioned shaft. The bowl and
plinth are ornamented with fine bronze fish heads (former
water spouts) pointing toward the basin. The tall central C20
shaft has engaged Ionic columns to the corners supporting an
entablature and cornice. The south side, the Parker Pearson
memorial, is flanked by and separated from the north side by
C19 balustrading terminated by octagonal sandstone piers with
domed caps. 2 segmental-curved steps lead up the inscribed
slate panels. The entablature has "PRO GLORIA PATRIA" carved
into it and above is a rectangular plinth with canted scrolled
corners, presumably intended to support a statue.
Listing NGR: ST9220873201
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, 16 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462347
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/23986
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 December 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/184410
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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