War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North of Christ Church
WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WYRESDALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298335
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North of Christ Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WYRESDALE ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298335
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North of Christ Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WYRESDALE ROAD
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 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WYRESDALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48467 61403
Details
LANCASTER
SD4861 WYRESDALE ROAD
1685-1/5/329 (West side)
War Memorial approximately 5 metres
north of Christ Church
GV II
War memorial. c1920. Sandstone. An octagonal plinth is built
against a sloping bank and inscribed on the west side: '1914 -
1919 IN LASTING MEMORY OF GLORIOUS DEEDS AND NOBLE ENDURANCE'.
Above are 2 octagonal steps supporting a base of square plan
with crocketed diagonal buttresses. On the west side it is
carved with a crucifix and inscribed: 'For all Mankind'. On
the east side it is carved with a child and 2 standing figures
and inscribed: 'Lent to the Lord'. On the south side it is
inscribed: 'I am the resurection and the life', and on the
north side: 'AMDG in honour of the Parishioners of Christ
Church who gave their lives for King and Country in the Worlds
War 1914- 1919'. A tapering octagonal shaft with foliated
capital supports a cross fleury.
Listing NGR: SD4846761403
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:
- 383355
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 2 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/42375
War Memorials Online, accessed 2 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/220613
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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