War Memorial, Village Green
WAR MEMORIAL, VILLAGE GREEN, GREGSON TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391516
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Village Green
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, VILLAGE GREEN, GREGSON TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391516
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Village Green
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, VILLAGE GREEN, GREGSON TERRACE
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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, VILLAGE GREEN, GREGSON TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Murton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 38800 47083
Details
MURTON
488/0/10011 GREGSON TERRACE
14-FEB-06 (South side)
War Memorial, Village Green
II
First World War Memorial, Granite and bronze. Cenotaph of granite blocks on square plinth upon a rectangular stepped base. Head of cenotaph has carvings of laurel wreaths and shields bearing crosses in relief. Main inscription ON FRONT reads
TO THE MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF/ MURTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ WHILST SERVING THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1918/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE WORKMEN AND OFFICIALS/OF MURTON COLLIERY. Inscription BELOW on plinth reads
ALSO/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ MURTON AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/
The 536 names of the fallen of the First World War are recorded in two columns on each of the two sides and in four columns on the rear, ordered alphabetically by surname. The names of the fallen of the Second World War are recorded in four columns on the sides and rear of the plinth.
HISTORY: Commissioned and erected by Murton Colliery
SOURCES: UKNIWM ref 19002
This imposing First World War memorial in the form of a cenotaph is an attractive and well executed memorial to the fallen of two World Wars. It evinces strong local ties with the inhabitants of Murton, many of whom were former miners.
Recommended for listing in Grade II.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495157
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/19002
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/105015
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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