Cucklington War Memorial
Churchyard of St Lawrence's Church, Cucklington, Wincanton, Somerset
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433288
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Cucklington War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Lawrence's Church, Cucklington, Wincanton, Somerset
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433288
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Cucklington War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of St Lawrence's Church, Cucklington, Wincanton, Somerset
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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:
- Churchyard of St Lawrence's Church, Cucklington, Wincanton, Somerset
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cucklington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7552427752
Summary
War memorial, erected c 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Cucklington War Memorial, which is situated in the centre of the village, 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 simple, yet expressive memorial in the form of a Latin cross;
* Group value: with the listed buildings which form its setting, namely the church of St Lawrence (Grade II*) and a number of Grade II listed churchyard tombs.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was erected in the churchyard of St Lawrence’s Church in Cucklington to commemorate the four men from this community who lost their lives during the conflict.
Details
War memorial, erected c1920.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a rough-hewn stone Latin cross mounted upon a square plinth which in turn rests on stone base. The front (west) face of the plinth is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ CUCKLINGTON MEN WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918.
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, 15 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 04/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/24886
War Memorials Online, accessed 15/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/201524
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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