War Memorial Circa 5 Metres East of School at Harris Orphanage
WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF SCHOOL AT HARRIS ORPHANAGE, GARSTANG ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361628
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Circa 5 Metres East of School at Harris Orphanage
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF SCHOOL AT HARRIS ORPHANAGE, GARSTANG ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12710/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361628
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Circa 5 Metres East of School at Harris Orphanage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF SCHOOL AT HARRIS ORPHANAGE, GARSTANG 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 CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF SCHOOL AT HARRIS ORPHANAGE, GARSTANG ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53148 32308
Details
SD 53 SW FULWOOD GARSTANG ROAD
7/28 War Memorial c.5 metres
east of School at Harris
Orphanage (formerly
listed with "The Harris
Childrens Home")
15.1.1985
GV II
War Memorial, c.1920. Polished granite pedestal c.2 metres high supporting
white stone statue of a very youthful soldier with his hands resting on the
butt of a rifle held muzzle down on his left boot. Pedestal is lettered on
the face
IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / THE OLD BOYS/ OF THE / HARRIS ORPHANAGE /
WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918. / THEY DIED THE DEATH OF /
HONOUR FOR / GOD, KING, AND COUNTRY / ERECTED BY THEIR ORPHAN /
COMPANIONS
and on the left and right sides with lists of 8 and 9 names respectively.
Listing NGR: SD5314832308
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:
- 185875
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 2 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10617
War Memorials Online, accessed 2 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/178558
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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