War Memorial in the churchyard of the church of St John the Evangelist
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425771
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-2015
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the churchyard of the church of St John the Evangelist
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425771
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-2015
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the churchyard of the church of St John the Evangelist
- Location Description:
- at the junction of Ashburton Road and Newton Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon
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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:
- Bovey Tracey
- National Grid Reference:
- SX8132277837
Summary
War memorial, erected in circa 1920.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial located in the churchyard of the church of St John the Evangelist 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-realised war memorial which takes the form of a calvary cross;
* Degree of survival: the memorial is situated in its original location and survives intact;
* Group value: the war memorial has group value with the church of St John the Evangelist (Grade II*) and other nearby listed buildings.
History
The great age of memorial building was in the aftermath of the First World War. It is not known when the war memorial in the churchyard of St John the Evangelist was erected and commemorated, but it was likely to be during the 1920s.
Details
War memorial, erected in circa 1920.
The war memorial stands to the north of the churchyard of the church of St John the Evangelist at the junction of Ashburton Road and Newton Road. It takes the form of a wooden calvary cross with a tiled canopy. On the north face of the cross is a carved figure of Christ, and to the chamfered base of the shaft is the inscribed date ‘1914-1918’. The cross is mounted on a square, granite base with a pyramidal top.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 31 January 2018.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 June 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/72379
War Memorials Online, accessed 31 January 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/254116
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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