War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391548
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address:
- War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391548
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address 1:
- War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
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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 by the Church of St Giles
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Birtley
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 87786 77979
Details
460/0/10002
BIRTLEY
War Memorial by the Church of St Giles
17-MAR-06
II
War Memorial, by Messrs Beattie & Co. White marble. Latin cross with wreath and slung rifle ornamentation carved in relief on shaft of cross. Placed on two-part plinth; upper part fashioned to resemble a scroll containing the inscription IN/HONOUR OF/THE MEN/FROM THIS PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/
The names of the fallen are recorded in a single column on front face of main plinth with the following inscription 1939 -1945/ (NAME) on the left side.
Two-stepped base.
Sources: North East War Memorials Project Ref 33785
This elegant First World War memorial with Second World War additions carved in white marble forms an attractive memorial to the dead of two World Wars. Designated at Grade II.
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, 9 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494773
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 9 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/33785
War Memorials Online, accessed 9 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/90589
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 6 September 2018 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6590
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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