Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1436776
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
- Statutory Address:
- Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1436776
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
- Statutory Address 1:
- Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
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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:
- Silkstone War Memorial, Martin Croft, Silkstone, South Yorkshire
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Silkstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2897605867
Summary
War Memorial commemorating the First World War and Second World War, 1922. Designed by London architect L H Bucknell, sculpted by Mr Gelder of Silkstone Common.
Reasons for Designation
Silkstone War Memorial of 1922, designed by London architect, L H Bucknell, 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 14 local men who lost their lives fighting in the First World War, and subsequently the three men who died in the Second World War;
* Design: a well-executed memorial in the form of a Latin cross on a high base carrying the lettering and low side walls flanking two wide steps, designed by a well-regarded architect.
History
The war memorial was erected to commemorate the 14 local men who died fighting in the First World War. It was paid for by the villagers of Silkstone and was unveiled on 14 October 1922 in its original location in the corner of the churchyard. The memorial was designed by the London architect Leonard Holcombe Bucknell and sculpted by Mr Gelder of Silkstone Common. The names of three men who died in the Second World War were later added.
In 1972 the memorial was moved to its present nearby location because of its proximity to the road. In 1986 damage to the memorial necessitated the shortening of the height of the cross. The War Memorials Trust gave a grant in 2008 to improve wheelchair access by replacing the road kerb with graduated stone paving.
Details
War Memorial commemorating the First World War and Second World War, 1922. Designed by London architect L H Bucknell, sculpted by Mr Gelder of Silkstone Common.
PLAN: a cross standing on a deep, rectangular block and plinth set on two wide, rectangular steps flanked by low, attached side and rear walls.
DESCRIPTION: the limestone memorial has a slightly tapering Latin cross with a recessed border and a relief carving of a sword wrapped in a laurel branch. The cross has a square base with a chamfered top which stands on a deep, rectangular base formed from two large blocks of stone. The lower block projects slightly to form a plinth which is extended in width by a block of the same height to each side. On these are smaller blocks with shaped tops which say '1914' on the left side and '1919' on the right side. The central upper block says 'IN / MEMORY'. The lower central plinth has the surnames and initials of 12 men. The right-hand flanking plinth has two surnames and initials. The left-hand flanking plinth says '1939-1945' and three names. All the text is in applied lead lettering. The memorial stands on a two rectangular steps, the upper step deeper. These are flanked by a low, coursed, stone wall which returns to abut the sides of the deep plinth.
Sources
Websites
Barnsley War Memorials Project: Silkstone War Memorial, Martins Croft, Silkstone., accessed 08/04/2016 from http://www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/02/silkstone-war-memorial-martinscroft.html
War Memorials Register, accessed 08/04/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/28120
War Memorials Online, accessed 08/04/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/96096
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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