War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390715
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-2003
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390715
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-2003
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fletching
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ4287523444
Details
995/0/10091
19-NOV-03
FLETCHING
War Memorial
GV
II
War memorial. Circa 1920. Comprises a stone block wall surmounted by three stepped base, plinth and stone Latin cross about eight feet in height on which is set a sword of sacrifice on the front face to south west. An engraved piece of Portland stone about four feet in height facing south west is inscribed "1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM". This is followed by the names of those who died in the First World War, followed by those who died in "1939 THE WORLD WAR 1945", thirty nine names in all. An intact war memorial, set into the churchyard wall in the centre of Fletching village.
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, 1 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490346
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/17171
War Memorials Online, accessed 1 December 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/106762
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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