War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396429
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-2011
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396429
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-2011
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, THE SQUARE
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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:
- WAR MEMORIAL, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Bolsover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 52980 76688
Reasons for Designation
The War Memorial erected in 1924 in The Square, Whitwell, Bolsover, Derbyshire is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* HISTORIC INTEREST: The memorial has special historic interest commemorating those members of the community who died in the two World Wars.
* ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST: The memorial is a simple but architecturally distinct tribute to the fallen, which displays good quality design and detailing and skilled craftsmanship.
* GROUP VALUE: It has group value with the nearby village pump, which is listed at Grade II.
Details
WHITWELL
1261/0/10039 THE SQUARE
28-JAN-11 War Memorial
GV II
Also Known As: War Memorial, HANGER HILL
A war memorial built in 1924, by Lidstel and Brammel.
MATERIALS
Limestone, with marble plaques.
EXTERIOR
The memorial comprises a hexagonal limestone pedestal, upon which rests a faceted column with Gothic niches at its head that are surmounted by a Celtic cross. There are black marble plaques on each side of the pedestal inscribed with the names of the fallen, and dedications which read: THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING and, 1939-1945 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE. The memorial sits upon a hexagonal, stone plinth of four tiers.
HISTORY
The war memorial in Whitwell was designed by Lidstel and Brammel, and was erected in 1924 as a dedication to the villagers who gave their lives for their country during World War I. Their names are listed on plaques at the base of the memorial. The names of those who fell in World War II were subsequently added. The memorial, which was unveiled in April 1924 by The Duke of Portland, is located in the heart of Whitwell in an area that is known locally as The Square. The location was chosen because it was a regular meeting place, for many of the people whose names appear on the memorial. The memorial suffered storm damage in January 1925 and had to be rebuilt using metal reinforcing rods. This resulted in a reduction in height of the column. The memorial was repointed in 1991.
SOURCES
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The War Memorial in The Square, Whitwell, Bolsover, Derbyshire is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* HISTORIC INTEREST: The memorial has special historic interest commemorating those members of the community who died in the two World Wars.
* ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST: The memorial is a simple but architecturally distinct tribute to the fallen, which displays good quality design and detailing and skilled craftsmanship.
* GROUP VALUE: It has group value with the nearby village pump, which is listed at Grade II.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 25 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 507336
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 22 October 2010 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/701
War Memorials Online, accessed 25 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/121777
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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