Thornbury War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1426528
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Thornbury War Memorial
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1426528
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Thornbury War Memorial
- Location Description:
- St Mary's Churchyard, Castle Street, Thornbury. BS35 1HQ
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:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6339990601
Summary
War Memorial, erected in 1919.
Reasons for Designation
Thornbury War Memorial, which is situated in St Mary's churchyard and was constructed in 1919, 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 made in the conflicts of the C20;
*Design: a modest yet well executed memorial in the form of a canopied calvary cross;
*Group value: it stands to the south of the Church of St Mary (listed at Grade I) and near to several Grade II listed table tombs.
History
The memorial was erected in 1919 by the local community to mark those from the parish who fell in the Great War 1914-19. The memorial stands to the south of the churchyard to the Church of St Mary (listed at Grade I).
Details
War Memorial, erected in 1919.
MATERIALS: constructed of sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial takes the form of a calvary cross with a canopy. On the west face is a carved figure of Christ, and on the east face is the seated figure of the Virgin and Child. It has a tapered octagonal column with decorative stops which stands on a square plinth and four step base. On the west face of the plinth there is a carved wreath surrounding an inscription which reads: IN/ MEMORIAM/ 1914-1919.
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, 11 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
Thornbury Roots, accessed 19/1/15 from http://stmarys.thornburyroots.co.uk/porch.htm
War Memorials Register, accessed 6/1/15 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/7417
South Gloucestershire War Memorials, accessed 19/1/15 from http://www.southglos.gov.uk/Documents/War%20memorial%20sites.pdf
War Memorials Online, accessed 11 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/198936
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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