Nesscliffe War Memorial

Old Three Pigeons, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB

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A war memorial commemorating the dead of both world wars and also the local servicemen who served in the First World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1418641
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-2014
List Entry Name:: Nesscliffe War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Old Three Pigeons, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1418641
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-2014
List Entry Name:: Nesscliffe War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Old Three Pigeons, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Old Three Pigeons, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Great Ness
National Grid Reference:: SJ3825919331

Summary

A war memorial commemorating the dead of both world wars and also the local servicemen who served in the First World War.

Reasons for Designation

Nesscliffe War Memorial, unveiled in 1920, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: it is a poignant reminder of the impact of tragic world events upon an individual community and, thus, has strong cultural and historical significance within both a local and national context; * Architectural interest: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial which takes the simple form of the Celtic, wheel-head cross;

History

The design of the memorial was discussed by the parish council at a meeting in 1919 and the memorial was unveiled in November 1920 by Mrs Lewis with local clergy officiating.

Details

A war memorial commemorating the dead of both world wars and also the local servicemen who served in the First World War. The memorial was unveiled in 1920 and is built of red sandstone and Yorkstone. The memorial is square on plan and raised on a bank to the east of the roadside and approached by a flight of steps. The cross is of sandstone and has raised edges and a circle behind the cross head, similar to a Celtic cross. The shaft is tapered and there are circular bosses to the centre of the cross and each of the four arms. The square base connects to the plinth which has squared rubble to the corners and ashlar panels of York stone to the centre of each side, which bear inscriptions. These read, to the west, facing the road; ‘1914-18 / FOR FREEDOM AND RIGHT / (Names) / THEY GAVE ALL’. The northern face is inscribed ‘THESE ALSO SERVED / (Names)’ and the eastern and southern faces also have panels bearing names. The western face also has inscribed along the bottom of the sandstone plinth, the inscription ‘1939-45’ with three names below.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 19 January 2017.

Sources

Books and journals
'Shrewsbury Chronicle' in Shrewsbury Chronicle, (27June 1919), 5, col.4
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 2014 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/109710
War Memorials Register, accessed 19 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/14110

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.