Haselbury Plucknett War Memorial
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1429876
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Haselbury Plucknett War Memorial
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1429876
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Haselbury Plucknett War Memorial
- Location Description:
- within the churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Haselbury Plucknett, 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:
- Haselbury Plucknett
- National Grid Reference:
- ST4716310913
Summary
First World War memorial, amended after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
The Haselbury Plucknett War Memorial 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;
* Architectural interest: it is an elegant cruciform design with good-quality carved detailing;
* Group value: it has strong group value with the Church of St Michael and All Angels (Grade II*) and with a collection of listed tombs within the churchyard (all Grade II).
History
The war memorial was erected in the churchyard of the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Haselbury Plucknett (listed at Grade II*), after the end of the First World War to commemorate twelve members of the parish who died during the conflict. Three further names were later added of parishioners who died during the Second World War.
Details
First World War memorial, amended after the Second World War.
MATERIAL: granite.
DESCRIPTION: a cross, with carved beading and scroll embellishments, surmounts a decoratively-shaped plinth standing on a three-tiered stepped base. The plinth contains a raised cruciform stone plaque decorated with medallions at each corner. The plaque bears the inscription 'TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF HASELBURY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919', followed by the names of those who died during the conflict. The date of 1939-1945 and names of those who died during the Second World War have been added to one of the plinth's side faces.
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 17/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/24957
War Memorials Online, accessed 14/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/99183
Other
Somerset Historic Environment Record: UID 17840
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 09-Jun-2026 at 21:33:11.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.