War Memorial, Located Outside the Blackwater Literary Institute
WAR MEMORIAL, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391926
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Located Outside the Blackwater Literary Institute
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391926
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Located Outside the Blackwater Literary Institute
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE
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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, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER LITERARY INSTITUTE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Agnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 73602 46049
Details
CHACEWATER
1044/0/10007 BLACKWATER
17-APR-07 War Memorial, located outside the Blac
kwater Literary Institute
II
War memorial in front of Blackwater, Passmore Edwards Hall unveiled in 1921. The cross is of dressed granite in the Celtic style with a pierced wheel-head cross on a tapered shaft with celtic knotwork decorative panels. The cross shaft stands upon a tapering base bearing the names of the First World War dead and returnees. The inscription on the south west face reads: 'THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE 1914-1919' and a list of nine names. North west face: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR OF THE BLACKWATER AND DISTRICT MEN WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY 1914-1919' and the first part of the list of names which continues on the remaining faces. The base stands upon a two stepped plinth, the upper south west facing side bearing the inscription: 'ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 1939-1945 WAR' and the names of eight men who were killed in action. The lower plinth is in turn surrounded by eight low granite posts supporting a chain.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials are the most vivid reminder of the losses suffered during war. As commemorative structures they have strong connections to their local communities. This striking granite memorial with its Celtic-style wheel cross stands in a commanding position, adjacent to a Grade II Listed Building. Given its strong historic interest and elegant architectural handling, it fully merits listing.
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, 13 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503073
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 13/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/26074
War Memorials Online, accessed 13/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/135328
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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