Netherwitton War Memorial
Longwitton Road, Netherwitton
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1407348
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Netherwitton War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Longwitton Road, Netherwitton
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1407348
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Netherwitton War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Longwitton Road, Netherwitton
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:
- Longwitton Road, Netherwitton
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Netherwitton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ0997790201
Details
First World War Memorial, unknown date of commission, architect and sponsor. Sandstone. Decorated wheel cross mounted on tapering pedestal, square stepped stone base on two octagonal base steps resting on bed of stones. Celtic interlace carving on head and shaft of cross.
Front of Pedestal is inscribed with 36 names of the fallen from the First World War and the inscription "LEST WE FORGET" in incised Gothic lettering. Rusticated stone wall to front with coping; ornate gate posts and decorated wrought iron gate.
Sources: North East War Memorials Project Ref 34153
A well maintained and well executed First World War memorial situated in a picturesque location which fully deserves to be listed at Grade II.
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.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 9 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/34153
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 August 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/251201
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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