Chester City War Memorial to Those Slain in Both World Wars
CHESTER CITY WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE SLAIN IN BOTH WORLD WARS, ST WERBURGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376396
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chester City War Memorial to Those Slain in Both World Wars
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTER CITY WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE SLAIN IN BOTH WORLD WARS, ST WERBURGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06867/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376396
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chester City War Memorial to Those Slain in Both World Wars
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTER CITY WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE SLAIN IN BOTH WORLD WARS, ST WERBURGH STREET
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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:
- CHESTER CITY WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE SLAIN IN BOTH WORLD WARS, ST WERBURGH STREET
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 40577 66425
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066SE ST WERBURGH STREET
595-1/4/355 (North side (off))
Chester City War Memorial to those
slain in both World Wars
GV II
War memorial. 1922. By Frederick H Crossley (d.1955) Red sandstone
stepped base, plinth and hexagonal cross. The fourth step of the
base is inscribed ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL CITY/IN HONOUR OF HER SONS/
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914/1918/
THEIR NAMES ARE ENGRAVED/ON TABLETS OF BRONZE IN/THE TOWN HALL AND
THEIR/IMPERISHABLE MEMORY/IN THE HEARTS THEIR/FELLOW CITIZENS. On
the west side of the third step is inscribed 1939/1945. On the plinth
of the cross niches hold the figures of ST MICHAEL, ST ALBAN, ST
GEORGE, ST WERBERGH, ST MAURICE and ST DAVID.
Listing NGR: SJ4057766425
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, 26 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470394
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 26 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/9873
War Memorials Online, accessed 26 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/183169
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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