Hallgarth War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Laurence, Hallgarth, County Durham, DH6 1AB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1437868
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Hallgarth War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Laurence, Hallgarth, County Durham, DH6 1AB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1437868
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Hallgarth War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Laurence, Hallgarth, County Durham, DH6 1AB
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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 the Church of St Laurence, Hallgarth, County Durham, DH6 1AB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pittington
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ3288043566
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Hallgarth War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Laurence, 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 conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a tall and elegant Calvary;
* Group value: with the Church of St Laurence (Grade I) and with Grade II-listed structures in the churchyard.
History
Hallgarth War Memorial was unveiled on 19 June 1920 by Canon Martin and dedicated by Canon Williams. The memorial was designed by WH Wood of Durham and made by Bowman and Sons, Stamford. It commemorates 38 local servicemen who died in the First World War and was paid for by local fundraising. Following the Second World War the names of ten men and one woman who died in that conflict were added.
Details
The memorial stands to the south of the Church of St Laurence (Grade I-listed). It takes the form of a tall stone Calvary. The hooded cross head rises from a heavily moulded collar on the tapering shaft. The shaft stands on a pedestal with a two-stage base, which stands on an octagonal step.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD/ FOR THE DEAR AND HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO WILLINGLY/ OFFERED THEMSELVES AND/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR US/ FOR OUR COUNTRY AND/ FOR THE LIBERTY OF THE WORLD. The commemorated First World War names are recorded on the other sides of the pedestal and the Second World War names are listed on the upper surface of the top stage of the base.
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, 7 February 2017.
Sources
Websites
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 19/07/2016 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7550
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/42015
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/82591
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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