War Memorial
Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1416479
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-2013
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1416479
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-2013
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
- Statutory Address 2:
- Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
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:
- Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Philip and St James, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chapmanslade
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8259547823
Summary
War memorial of 1920
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in the churchyard of St Philip and St James is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community;
* Architectural interest: a design of good architectural quality and craftsmanship;
* Group value: it has good visual group value with a number of listed buildings.
History
The Church of St Philip and St James was erected in 1866-7 on land given by the Marquis of Bath. The war memorial in the churchyard was unveiled on 12 September 1920 and commemorated the men from the village who died during the First World War. Sources indicate that the memorial was sculpted by a Mr Morgan.
Details
War memorial of 1920
MATERIAL: constructed of Doulting stone
DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands approximately 3.5m high. It has a base of two steps which is surmounted by a square plinth with a chamfered top. The tapering shaft has moulding towards the top, above which is a small wheel cross. On the south face of the plinth is a bronze plaque bearing the inscription in relief: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/. The names of the fifteen men are inscribed below.
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, 16 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 15 October 2011 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/24268
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 December 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/241659
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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