Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392478
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
- Statutory Address:
- Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392478
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
- Statutory Address 1:
- Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
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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:
- Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Onecote
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fawfieldhead
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 04133 60997
Reasons for Designation
* This is an unusual memorial dedicated solely to four members of the Leek (Staffs) Home Guard who went on to fight for the regular army and lost their lives in theatres of war such as Monte Cassino and Normandy. * It makes good use of the commanding position of the triangulation pillar on Merryton Low, overlooking the dramatic scenery of the Peak District National Park. * Its solitary location reflects an association with a community and also a landscape, being sited in an area used by the Home Guard for training. * Although simple in form it is an eloquent testament to the fallen.
Details
418/0/10005
FAWFIELDHEAD
Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
19-MAR-08
II
Concrete triangulation pillar with bronze plaque affixed to its west face. The plaque bears the inscription: 5TH STAFFS/ LEEK BATTALION/ HOME GUARD/ "C" COMPANY/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 in Roman font. Beneath this is a list, in Metro font, of four members of the Leek Home Guard who went on to serve with the armed forces and were killed in action. Their name, rank and regiment are given. There is a Staffordshire Knot at each corner of the plaque.
HISTORY: The memorial was erected in 1946 at the instigation of Mr Frederick Adams, former Officer Commanding (Home Guard) 5th Leek (Staffs) Battalion. The moorland upon which the memorial is sited was used for training during WWII, both by the regular army and Home Guard.
The triangulation pillar is one of the first wave of pillars erected during the Retriangulation of Britain between 1936-1962. This is of the unprefixed 2900 series which were built in 1936.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
The Home Guard Memorial at Merryton Low is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* This is an unusual memorial dedicated solely to four members of the Leek (Staffs) Home Guard who went on to fight for the regular army and lost their lives in theatres of war such as Monte Cassino and Normandy.
* It makes good use of the commanding position of the triangulation pillar on Merryton Low, overlooking the dramatic scenery of the Peak District National Park.
* Its solitary location reflects an association with a community but also a landscape, being sited in an area used by the Home Guard for training.
* Although simple in form it is an eloquent testament to the fallen.
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, 10 August 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 504051
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 19 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/51221
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 August 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/251264
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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