Styal War Memorial

Styal War Memorial, Styal Road, Styal, Cheshire

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Overview

First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Constructed from Portland stone, designer unknown. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430964
Date first listed:: 17-Feb-2016
List Entry Name:: Styal War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Styal War Memorial, Styal Road, Styal, Cheshire

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430964
Date first listed:: 17-Feb-2016
List Entry Name:: Styal War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Styal War Memorial, Styal Road, Styal, Cheshire

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Styal War Memorial, Styal Road, Styal, Cheshire

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

District:: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Styal
National Grid Reference:: SJ8399883438

Summary

First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Constructed from Portland stone, designer unknown.

Reasons for Designation

Styal War Memorial, 1921, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic Interest: as a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events upon an individual community, commemorating the 25 local men who lost their lives fighting in the First World War and two local men who died in the Second World War * Design: a well-executed tapering obelisk of high-quality Portland stone demonstrating good craftsmanship in its relief detailing

History

Styal War Memorial was unveiled on 15 October 1921. It commemorated the twenty-five local men who died in the First World War, including two sons of Ernest William Greg, the owner of nearby Quarry Bank Mill. Later additions were made to include the names of two local men who died in the Second World War.

In July 2002 the war memorial was moved back 4-5 metres away from the road edge after a fundraising project by Styal Village Association. At this time it was placed on a distinct, semi-circular platform with a low, curved wall to the rear. The war memorial now falls under the jurisdiction of the recently formed Styal Parish Council.

Details

PLAN: square, tapering obelisk set on a high, square pedestal raised on a square plinth.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands on a modern (2002) semi-circular platform. The high pedestal is set on a square-cut step and has slightly projecting plain base and cornice with a central frieze band. The front, east, face of the frieze is relief-carved with a wreath, and two flags and crossed swords. Standing on the pedestal is the square, tapering obelisk with a slightly projecting, square base with inscribed framing lines on each face. The lower corners of the obelisk are embellished with relief anthemion motifs and there is a fluted band near the cap. The front face has a relief carving of a laurel wreath beneath the fluted band and is inscribed with the dedication TO THE MEN / OF STYAL / WHO LAID / DOWN THEIR / LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR. Between the corner anthemia are the dates 1914 / 1919. The dates 1939 /1945 have been added above the dedication. The left side face of the obelisk is inscribed with the ranks and names of thirteen men below the dates 1914-19. Above, the ranks and names of the two men who died in the Second World War are inscribed with the dates 1939-45. The right side face of the obelisk is inscribed with the ranks and names of a further twelve men who died in the First World War. Attached to the rear face is a small, metal plaque recording the relocation of the war memorial in July 2002.

Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ('the Act') it is declared that the semi-circular platform on which the memorial stands and the low, curved wall to the rear, which were both constructed in 2002, are not of special architectural or historic interest.

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, 26 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 26 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/113392
War Memorials Register, accessed 20 October 2015 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/9993

Legal

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

The listed building(s) is/are shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.