Old Memorial Cross

Old Memorial Cross, Junction of Harrington Road and Faxton End, Old, Northamptonshire, NN6 9RJ

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Overview

First World War memorial unveiled 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1426586
Date first listed:: 09-Jun-2015
List Entry Name:: Old Memorial Cross
Statutory Address:: Old Memorial Cross, Junction of Harrington Road and Faxton End, Old, Northamptonshire, NN6 9RJ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1426586
Date first listed:: 09-Jun-2015
List Entry Name:: Old Memorial Cross
Location Description:
Statutory Address 1:: Old Memorial Cross, Junction of Harrington Road and Faxton End, Old, Northamptonshire, NN6 9RJ

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Old Memorial Cross, Junction of Harrington Road and Faxton End, Old, Northamptonshire, NN6 9RJ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Old
National Grid Reference:: SP7863473285

Summary

First World War memorial unveiled 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Old Memorial Cross, on Harrington Road, 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; * Design: a well-carved limestone cross; * Group value: with the Grade II-listed Old Rectory.

History

The memorial was unveiled in September 1921 by Lt.-Col. John Brown. It commemorates the servicemen from the parish who died during the First World War. Details for the Second World War were later added.

Details

The 3m high war memorial comprises a freestanding Weldon stone cross. The cross has a foliated head on a tapering shaft set on a square stone plinth. The front of the plinth bears the carved inscription TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Names are inscribed on the side panels.

A slate plaque has been inserted to the rear face of the plinth. This carries the inscription ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945./ (NAMES)/ "GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST,/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM."

The plinth is set on a two-stepped octagonal base, the whole standing within an octagonal railed enclosure on a small green triangle on Harrington Road at the head of Faxton End, opposite the Old Rectory (Grade II).

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/10/2015

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, 16 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/207376
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/14995
Other
Northampton Mercury, 23 September 1921

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.