War Memorial in South Part of Overleigh Cemetery
WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375887
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in South Part of Overleigh Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375887
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in South Part of Overleigh Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
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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 IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40342 65131
Details
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 June 2017.
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 OVERLEIGH ROAD
1932-1/8/217 (South side (off))
War Memorial in south part of Overleigh
Cemetery
GV II
War memorial, undated, to those fallen in the Great War 1914-19.
White stone. Base of 2 octagonal steps; inscribed plinth;
cross with downward-pointing sword of justice in bronze, total
height approx 5m.
Inscription in Roman capitals: "THIS CROSS OF SACRIFICE IS ONE
IN DESIGN AND INTENTION WITH THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN SET UP IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM AND OTHER PLACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
WHERE
OUR DEAD OF THE GREAT WAR ARE LAID TO REST: THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE".
The war memorial stands at the junction of the drives from
Overleigh Road and the two mortuary chapels of the cemetery
(qv).
Listing NGR: SJ4034265131
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 16 June 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469866
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 June 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/251372
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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