War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, ST PETERS COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391496
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, ST PETERS COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391496
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, ST PETERS COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD
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, ST PETERS COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 30125 31722
Details
LEEDS
714/0/10155 ST PETER'S COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD
01-FEB-06 WAR MEMORIAL
II
War Memorial, First World War. Portland stone Celtic cross with a tall octagonal shaft standing on a deep octagonal base which has the names of the soldiers inscribed on all 8 sides. Plinth is square with chamfered corners, and bears the inscription:
THANK OFFERING TO GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS
CHURCH AND PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
1914-1919
The names of individuals (at least one hundred) are barely discernable, but the main inscription is clear.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE
This First World War Memorial should be listed as it possesses not only local interest but shows the part that community played on the world stage and the price paid.
SE3012531722
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, 4 September 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494689
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/52747
War Memorials Online, accessed 4 September 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/72697
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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