Ashcombe War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422599
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Ashcombe War Memorial
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422599
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Ashcombe War Memorial
- Location Description:
- circa 50m to the west of Thistle Cottage, Ashcombe, Devon.
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.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX9289679116
Summary
War Memorial, erected in 1920, originally built to commemorate the First World War, the details of those who fell during the Second World War were added later.
Reasons for Designation
The Aschombe War Memorial 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: as a memorial with a modest and sombre design.
History
The memorial at Aschombe, Devon was erected by local parishioners and unveiled on 19 September 1920. Originally intended to commemorate the First World War, the details of those who fell during the Second World War were also later added. Some of the lettering has been repaired and two names were added in 1991.
Details
War Memorial, erected in 1920, originally built to commemorate the First World War, the details of those who fell during the Second World War were added later.
MATERIAL: granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of simple elongated roughly-dressed stone cross on a stone plinth. Black raised lettering has been applied to the front flat fee of the plinth, reading 1914 - 1918 / DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY / (NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / SERVED OVERSEAS / (NAMES) / ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS.
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, 8 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 05/01/2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25789
War Memorials Online, accessed 08/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/155619
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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