North Hill War Memorial
Congdon's Shop crossroads, the junction of B3254 and B3257, North Hill, Cornwall
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422417
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2015
- List Entry Name:
- North Hill War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Congdon's Shop crossroads, the junction of B3254 and B3257, North Hill, Cornwall
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422417
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2015
- List Entry Name:
- North Hill War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Congdon's Shop crossroads, the junction of B3254 and B3257, North Hill, Cornwall
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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:
- Congdon's Shop crossroads, the junction of B3254 and B3257, North Hill, Cornwall
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2825578305
Summary
A First and Second World War memorial, unveiled in 1919.
Reasons for Designation
The North Hill War Memorial on land adjacent to the crossroads at Congdon’s Shop is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet well-crafted wheel-cross design;
* Group value: it has group value with the C19 pump house opposite (listed Grade II).
History
The war memorial at Congdon's Shop crossroad was erected to commemorate the parishioners of North Hill who died during the First World War. A piece of land for the memorial was given by Mr Alfred Barriball and local stone masons were asked to submit designs. A united service was held to dedicate the memorial on 16 December 1919. It was unveiled by Mr Barriball. Further names were later added to commemorate the men of the parish who died in the Second World War.
Details
A First and Second World War memorial, unveiled in 1919.
MATERIAL: granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial consists of a wheel cross and tapering shaft, decorated with a raised-stone longsword, surmounted on a three-tiered base and surrounded by a set of metal railings to the north. The dedication on the front (north) face of the top tier reads, in raised black lettering, 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919, with the fourteen names of those who died during the First World War on the middle tier. The bottom tier reads, 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. The west faces reads 1939-1945 and the names of four men who died during the Second World War.
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, 10 August 2017.
Sources
Books and journals
North Hill Local History Group, , The Fallen of North Hill Parish, (2014)
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 11 March 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/26143
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 August 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/252210
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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