First World War Memorial
FIRST WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389730
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- First World War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- FIRST WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389730
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- First World War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRST WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
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:
- FIRST WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL, COLLEGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Worcester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85049 54563
Details
WORCESTER
SO8554NW COLLEGE STREET
620-1/17/187 (West side)
19/08/99 First World War Memorial
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE STREET
(West side)
First War Memorial)
GV II
War memorial. c1919. Limestone ashlar. Gothic Revival style.
Octagonal base has 7 steps to octagonal plinth with cusped
tracery to panels embellished with shields with regimental
coats of arms; above a band with fleurons; battlements;
surmounted by shaped base to octagonal shaft with surmounting
cross with foliate decoration. Inscribed to steps: 'The
county/ to her sons who gave their lives in the Great War/
1914 1918/ and to her sons and daughters/ who fell in the
Great War of/ 1939 1945'. A significant streetscape feature,
forming part of the setting of Cathedral Church of Christ and
St Mary (qv).
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, 14 March 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 14 March 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/32249
War Memorials Online, accessed 14 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/92083
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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