Short Heath War Memorial

Junction of Sand Beds Road and High Road, Short Heath, Walsall, West MIdlands, WV12 4JT

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First World War memorial, 1925. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1433761
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-2016
List Entry Name:: Short Heath War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Junction of Sand Beds Road and High Road, Short Heath, Walsall, West MIdlands, WV12 4JT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1433761
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-2016
List Entry Name:: Short Heath War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Junction of Sand Beds Road and High Road, Short Heath, Walsall, West MIdlands, WV12 4JT

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:: Junction of Sand Beds Road and High Road, Short Heath, Walsall, West MIdlands, WV12 4JT

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

District:: Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ9729400118

Summary

First World War memorial, 1925.

Reasons for Designation

Short Heath War Memorial, which stands at the junction of Sand Beds Road, High Road and Haley Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War; * Architectural interest: a well-proportioned cross in the Celtic style; * Design interest: enclosed by timber fences accessed by a gate and steps, with a contemporary curved pergola behind.

History

Short Heath War memorial was unveiled on 29 August 1925 in commemoration of 52 local servicemen who died during the First World War. In 2006-7 improvement works were conducted by Walsall Council: the paved area was extended and renewed and repairs made to the pergola to the rear of the memorial. A new granite stone commemorating the names of 36 men who died during the Second World War was added to the garden. In 2014, a First World War name was added to the western face of the memorial.

Details

DESCRIPTION: Short Heath War Memorial stands in the centre of a small garden at the junction of Sand Beds Road, High Road and Haley Street. The memorial comprises a rough-hewn granite Celtic cross with a tall shaft set on a tapering plinth. A reversed sword is carved in relief on the front face of the cross. The southern face of the plinth bears an inscription in black painted letters reading TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN/ OF SHORT HEATH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (17 NAMES). The eastern and western faces of the plinth bear inscriptions in black painted letters with additional names of the fallen. The plinth stands on a three-stepped rectangular base.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The memorial is approached from the street by a timber gate on brick piers and a flight of four steps. The steps lead to the new (2007) raised pavement* that surrounds the memorial. The Second World War memorial plaque* stands behind the memorial cross. On the lawn to the rear of the garden is a curved pergola of brick piers and horizontal timbers. The garden is enclosed to the sides by half-height timber fences with hedges.

* Pursuant to S.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 it is declared that these aforementioned features 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, 17 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/154538
War Memorials Register, accessed 23/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/17630
Wyrley Blog, Local History for Great Wyrley and Surrounding Areas, accessed 23/02/2016 from https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/articles-other/sapper-thomas-jones-a-place-to-call-home/
Other
Willenhall LNP Environmental Action Plan [online document] www.wallsall.gov.uk accessed 23/02/2016

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