War Memorial at All Hallows Church
All Hallows Churchyard, Church Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, N17 7AA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431844
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at All Hallows Church
- Statutory Address:
- All Hallows Churchyard, Church Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, N17 7AA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431844
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at All Hallows Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- All Hallows Churchyard, Church Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, N17 7AA
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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:
- All Hallows Churchyard, Church Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, N17 7AA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3331090833
Summary
First World War memorial. Erected c1920.
Reasons for Designation
The First World War Memorial at All Hallows Church, Tottenham 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-crafted memorial formed of a Celtic cross and shaft enriched by carved interlace and knotwork;
* Group value: with the Grade II* listed All Hallows Church and the Grade II* listed vicarage.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw a huge wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was erected in c1920 to commemorate residents of Tottenham who died during the conflict.
Details
First World War memorial. Erected c1920.
MATERIALS: carved from granite.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands in the churchyard of All Hallows Church. It is immediately to the south-east of the church porch. The memorial comprises a granite cross with Celtic head and a tapering shaft c2.2m high that rises from a trapezoidal granite plinth 0.6m high. Both the cross and shaft are heavily enriched by carved interlace and knotwork. On the west face of the shaft is the inscription: TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ A DEAR SON/ AND ALL THOSE/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1914-1919. The east face is inscribed: O LORD/ SHEW THY/ MERCY UPON/ US AND/ GRANT US/ THY/ SALVATION.
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, 16 February 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 November 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/59555
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/196533
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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