War Memorial, Entrance Gates, Wall and Railings in Memorial Gardens
WAR MEMORIAL, ENTRANCE GATES, WALL AND RAILINGS IN MEMORIAL GARDENS, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393514
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-2009
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Entrance Gates, Wall and Railings in Memorial Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, ENTRANCE GATES, WALL AND RAILINGS IN MEMORIAL GARDENS, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393514
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-2009
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Entrance Gates, Wall and Railings in Memorial Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, ENTRANCE GATES, WALL AND RAILINGS IN MEMORIAL GARDENS, LONDON 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, ENTRANCE GATES, WALL AND RAILINGS IN MEMORIAL GARDENS, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Stockport (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 92063 86890, SJ 92086 86924, SJ 92103 86946
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial within Memorial Gardens, London Road, Hazel Grove is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * As a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events upon an individual community, commemorating the men of Hazel Grove, who died for their country in the First and Second World Wars. * As a well preserved monument set in a memorial garden.
Details
558/0/10024 LONDON ROAD
11-NOV-09 Hazel Grove
WAR MEMORIAL, ENTRANCE GATES, WALL AND
RAILINGS IN MEMORIAL GARDENS
II
War Memorial. 1923, added to following the Second World War. Grey dimension stone.
FORM
Tall, floriated Latin cross with glory, set on an octagonal plinth raised on three steps. The plinth carries the First World War inscription. A separate inscribed slab rests on the steps on the south west side forming a Second World War memorial. The whole memorial is surrounded by a kerbed border incorporating a short section of low iron railings to protect the foot of the Second World War memorial. One of the names (Eric Wright) is inscribed on the kerbing.
INSCRIPTION
Plinth, north east side:
ERECTED TO THE / ENDURING MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / HAZEL GROVE /
WHO DIED FOR / THEIR COUNTRY IN / THE GREAT WARS / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945
South east:
AT / THE GOING DOWN / OF THE SUN / AND / IN THE MORNING / WE WILL / REMEMBER THEM
The remaining six sides of the plinth are inscribed with 104 names (first and surnames) without mention of rank or military decorations. The names are ordered alphabetically by surname except for the last name on three of the faces.
The Second World War memorial slab is headed 1939-1945 and lists 64 names in the same format as the First World War memorial with a 65th name (still in alphabetical order) at the foot of the list inscribed on the kerb stone.
SETTING
The war memorial stands towards the centre of a memorial garden occupying a slightly irregular plot extending between London Road and Argyle Street. Argyle Street has a simple set of iron railings and a gate, the London Road entrance is more formal with a dwarf wall supporting railings with inset entrance gates hung from ornamented piers formed from railings.
HISTORY
The memorial was unveiled on Remembrance Day 1923 by Ernest Bagshawe and built by JW Hulme Ltd at a cost of £2000.
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
The war memorial within Memorial Gardens, London Road, Hazel Grove is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* As a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events upon an individual community, commemorating the men of Hazel Grove who died for their country in the First and Second World Wars.
* As a well preserved monument set in a memorial garden.
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, 30 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 506783
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 30 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/15921
War Memorials Online, accessed 30 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/200934
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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