War Memorial in Churchyard of St James's Church
WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396595
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2011
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Churchyard of St James's Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396595
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2011
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Churchyard of St James's Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH
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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:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Bytham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98851 18358
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial, located in the churchyard of St James's Church, dates to the early C20 and is listed for the following principal reasons:
* Historical: the memorial has special historic interest commemorating those members of the community who died in the Second World War
* Group Value: the memorial is located to the west of the entrance of the Grade I listed St James's Church, with which it forms an architecturally distinct group
Details
CASTLE BYTHAM
1762/0/10007 War Memorial in churchyard of St James
09-MAR-11 's Church
GV II
War memorial erected in the early-C20, constructed of limestone ashlar, comprising a Latin cross with decorated arms set atop an octagonal, broached column with a plain moulded capital, mounted upon a square base and plinth. On the east face of the plinth is a slate tablet inscribed 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939-1945' followed by their names. The memorial is located in the north-west corner of the churchyard, just west of the church's entrance.
HISTORY
The war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Grade I listed St James's Church which dates to the late C12. The sIate tablet is inscribed with the names of the men of the parish who lost their lives in the Second World War, although the memorial itself appears to be older and was possibly originally erected after the First World War.
SOURCES
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The war memorial, erected in the early C20 and located in the churchyard of St James's Church, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historical: the memorial has special historic interest commemorating those members of the community who died in the Second World War
* Group Value: the memorial is located to the west of the entrance of the Grade I listed St James's Church, with which it forms an architecturally distinct group
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, 23 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509155
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 13 September 2010 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20530
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/179642
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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