Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp
Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp, Twelvetrees Crescent
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392547
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp
- Statutory Address:
- Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp, Twelvetrees Crescent
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392547
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp, Twelvetrees Crescent
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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:
- Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp, Twelvetrees Crescent
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Newham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3854282381
Reasons for Designation
There is strong historic interest to this war memorial, perhaps moved to this site from Beckton gas works, that commemorates the many employees of the Gas Light & Coke Company killed in both world wars. It is also architecturally strong, comprising a stately column that is fittingly crowned with a gas lamp. It has group value with the (separately listed) statue of Sir Corbett Woodhall and the nearby grade II Bromley by Bow gasholders.
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30 July 2021 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards
251/0/10085
TWELVETREES CRESCENT
Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Lamp
(Formerly listed as War memorial)
09-APR-08
GV
II
War Memorial commemorating the employees of the Gas Light & Coke Company killed in both World Wars. Architect unknown; perhaps moved to this site from Beckton gas works. Memorial comprises a stone column surmounted with flat capital on which sits a tall iron-framed and glass octagonal gas lamp.This is set on a stone base, rectangular in plan, which formerly held two bronze plaques commemorating the many employees killed in World Wars I and II, stolen in 2007. These included ceramic tiles with the arms of the company, featuring a pair of salamanders breathing fire.
The war memorial sits in a memorial garden to the north of the former London Gas Museum. Adjacent to this are two other memorials, as well as a statue of Sir Corbett Woodall, Governor of the Gas Light & Coke Company 1906-16. The war memorial has Group Value with the Bromley-by-Bow gas holders to the north and the statue of Sir Corbett Woodhall.
Summary of importance: there is strong historic interest to this war memorial that commemorates the many employees of the Gas Light & Coke Company killed in both world wars. It is also architecturally strong, comprising a stately column that is emotively and fittingly capped with a gas lamp, which evokes the 'eternal flame' and links it closely to the history of this important company.
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, 17 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 493490
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12642
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111103
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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