Little Ness War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1418649
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-2014
- List Entry Name:
- Little Ness War Memorial
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1418649
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-2014
- List Entry Name:
- Little Ness War Memorial
- Location Description:
- Little Ness, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Ness
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4085919701
Summary
A War Memorial, commemorating those who fell and those who served in the First World War. Sculpted by Farmer and Brindley.
Reasons for Designation
Little Ness War Memorial 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 aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was at Little Ness, Shropshire, which appears to date from the 1920s.
Details
A War Memorial, commemorating those who fell and those who served in the First World War. Sculpted by Farmer and Brindley. The square plinth is of Grinshill stone and the cross and tapered octagonal shaft are of Portland stone. The shaft has a moulded band to its top and bottom and the square base of the shaft is of Grinshill stone and connects to the plinth which is also square.
The principal front faces north and the cross takes the form of a crucifix with the figure of Christ set below the scroll lettered ‘INRI’. The plinth on this side bears the lettering: ‘GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS’. Below are the names of the nine who fell, and below them is inscribed ‘JESU MERCY’. To the east and west faces is the lettering ‘THESE FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918’ with names listed below. On the south side are listed the names of the men who joined up but did not see active service.
Sources
Websites
, accessed from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=594
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 February 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/13885
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 February 2015 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/109925
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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