Templecombe War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1423981
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Templecombe War Memorial
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1423981
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Templecombe War Memorial
- Location Description:
- In the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Templecombe, South Somerset, Somerset
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:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Abbas and Templecombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7084322678
Summary
A war memorial, dating from circa 1921, architect unknown.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial at Templecombe 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;
Design: as an elegant and well-crafted stone cross in the medieval tradition;
* Group value: with the neighbouring listed buildings, including the church of St Mary (Grade II*) and Church House (Grade II).
History
The war memorial in Templecombe was erected in circa 1921. It commemorated the 23 men of the village who had lost their lives during of the First World War. It was set up in the churchyard of the church of St Mary, on the main road through the village.
Details
A war memorial, dating from circa 1921, architect unknown.
MATERIALS: local stone.
PLAN: the memorial’s platform is circa 1.5m square.
DESCRIPTION: the structure takes the form of a floriated cross circa 4.5m high, formed of an octagonal shaft extending into a cross of octagonal section, with cusping to the arms. The shaft is set into a square-set plinth with chamfered edges to the top and a moulded base. The plinth stands upon a three-stepped, octagonal stone platform. The top step of the platform carries the carved inscription around all eight sides: REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED ACROSS THE SEA FOR ENGLAND’S LIBERTY. The inscription is in a very elaborate Serif font.
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, 14 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 05/12/2014 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25071
War Memorials Online, accessed 14/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/166701
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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