War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, JUNCTION OF HIGH STREET & STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-2008
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, JUNCTION OF HIGH STREET & STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-2008
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, JUNCTION OF HIGH STREET & STATION 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, JUNCTION OF HIGH STREET & STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4243550748
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial at Harston, erected in 1920, is an important reminder of nationally and internationally significant events which had a tragic impact on local communities. The war memorial is an architecturally distinct and fitting tribute to the fallen of two world wars, deserving of national recognition which Listed status confers.
Details
HARSTON
220/0/10028
31-JAN-08
JUNCTION OF HIGH STREET & STATION ROAD
War Memorial
II
Stone war memorial, erected in 1920, designed by Sir W.Graham Greene, built by C. Jude. The masons were Messrs Rattee and Kett Ltd.
PLAN
Free-standing memorial within a small, informal rose garden. Comprises tapering, chamfered shaft on a square plinth, surmounting a stepped base. Undecorated cross above with carved wreath. Inscriptions on the sides of the plinth and on one side of the base of the shaft. The latter is in a projecting panel and reads `1939-1945, In Memory of SGT/Pilot Leslie Cater RAFVR, GNR William Richard Horner RA, who gave their lives in the Second World War'. Beneath is inscribed `This Memorial commemorates those who gave up their lives for their Country, The Great War 4 AUG 1914 to 11 Nov 1918'. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the other sides of the plinth.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE
The war memorial at Harston, erected in 1920, is an important reminder of nationally and internationally significant events which had a tragic impact on local communities. The war memorial is an architecturally distinct and fitting tribute to the fallen of two world wars.
Sources: The War Memorials Trust.
Listing NGR TL42435 50748
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, 16 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495238
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/46558
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/78353
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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