War Memorial Chapel at Hornsey Central Hospital
WAR MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL, PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389655
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-2001
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Chapel at Hornsey Central Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL, PARK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389655
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-2001
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial Chapel at Hornsey Central Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL, PARK 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 CHAPEL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL, PARK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29580 88915
Details
800/0/10070 PARK ROAD
19-SEP-01 (Southeast side)
War Memorial Chapel at Hornsey Central
Hospital
II
War memorial at Hornsey Central Hospital. 1921. Architect unknown. Red brick with Portland stone dressings. A square extension to the north of the 1907-10 cottage hospital, designed by George Lethbridge, projecting eastwards. Segmental door case carried on Doric columns, with scrolled pediment above; panelled double doors of wood reached via four stone steps, with inscription THE BOROUGH OF HORNSEY WAR MEMORIAL below the borough arms. Either side are square stone tablets with the dates 1914 and 1919 within wreaths and a frame. Portland stone angle pilasters, string courses, cornices and balustraded parapets. Projecting canted bay on south side with three round windows.
INTERIOR: all walls are panelled with oak wainscoting, comprising 44 panels, each carved with names of the dead, organised by military unit. Projection to south is flanked by wooden Doric columns. Chequered marble floor. Frieze of walls is inscribed with painted inscriptions reading FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH (east), STEADFAST AND UNDISMAYED THEY GAVE THEIR ALL (south), THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (west) and THEY DIED THAT YOU MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE AND HONOUR (north). Interior is lit by an octagonal lantern.
HISTORY: this was the war memorial for the Borough of Hornsey, and was opened by the Bishop of Willesden on November 11th 1921.
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 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488362
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/11783
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111831
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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