Kingscote Memorial Cross
The Church of St. John the Baptist, Kingscote, Gloucestershire
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1423576
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Kingscote Memorial Cross
- Statutory Address:
- The Church of St. John the Baptist, Kingscote, Gloucestershire
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1423576
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Kingscote Memorial Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Church of St. John the Baptist, Kingscote, Gloucestershire
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:
- The Church of St. John the Baptist, Kingscote, Gloucestershire
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingscote
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8182196245
Summary
A war memorial cross of c.1920 date, constructed of Portland stone.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in Kingscote, of c.1920 date, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20.
* Architectural interest: a well-crafted cross design in Portland stone;
* Intactness: the memorial is intact, and was repaired and restored in 2014;
* Group value: it makes a positive and important contribution to the street scene and groups well with the neighbouring listed buildings.
History
A cross is marked on the Ordnance Survey Map of 1921 to the north of the lych gate to the Church of St John the Baptist. The names of the fallen in the Second World War were added later. The memorial cross was restored in 2014. Other war commemorations are recorded at the church, including the A F Parkinson plaque, the E E Ridge plaque, the church tryptych, and the church board.
Details
A war memorial of pre-1921 date.
MATERIALS: constructed of Portland stone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is a freestanding cross on a tapering column that stands on a rectangular base. Around the base is decorative stone edging. The head of Christ is carved in relief at the cross intersection. Beneath the face of Christ is carved the text: PRO/PATRIA, and below this the dates: 1914 1918. The principal elevation of the shaft is carved with the names of the commemorated from the First World War (12). Below is the text: REQUIESCANT/IN PACE. The base is inscribed with the dates: 1939-1945 and the names of the fallen from the Second World War (6). The stone edging is carved to the centre with the text: RESURGAM. Surrounding the structure to the rear and sides is a capped dry-stone wall. The war memorial sits upon a paved area, raised by two steps.
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 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 November 2014 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20888
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/201530
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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