War Memorial
Newland Street, Witham
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431201
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-2004
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Newland Street, Witham
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431201
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-2004
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Newland Street, Witham
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
- Statutory Address:
- Newland Street, Witham
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL8231614798
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 November 2022 to amend the description to include the name of the architect
BRAINTREE,
NEWLAND STREET,
War Memorial
GV II
War Memorial. 1920 by Sir Charles Nicholson, with plaques added after WWII. Sandstone with bronze plaque. Central cross standing above a plinth which bears the plaque. The cross has a tapered shaft and a Celtic wheel behind the arms of the cross. The arched plaque shows a mounted soldier and in the foreground a kneeling soldier bearing a flag. Beneath is inscribed "1914-1918/TO THE HONOUR OF/THE MEN OF WITHAM/WHO UNDER THE FLAG OF FREEDOM/FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ "Their name liveth for evermore". At either side low walls of quadrant plan curve forward and are inscribed with the names of the dead. These terminate in piers of square section with domed caps. Beyond, and flat to the viewer, are two further tablets which bear the names of the dead from World War II. These also end with similar piers.
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, 12 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 12 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/22356
War Memorials Online, accessed 12 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/166665
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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