Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Heighington War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Michael, 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 richly ornamented memorial cross in the Celtic style;
* Group value: with the Church of St Michael (Grade I) and numerous listed churchyard monuments.
History
Heighington War Memorial was dedicated by Archdeacon Derry at a ceremony held on 25 August 1920. It commemorates 17 local servicemen who died in the First World War. Following the Second World War the names of ten men who died in that conflict were added.
Details
The memorial cross, c4m tall, stands at the southern edge of the churchyard of the Church of St Michael (Grade I-listed) and in close proximity to a number of other listed structures. Overlooking The Green, it takes the form of a granite Celtic cross that can be seen through a gap in the wall. The front face of the cross is decorated with elaborate carvings in relief, including hemispherical bosses on the wheel-head and scrolling vines on the shaft. The shaft rises from a tapering pedestal on which is inscribed THE WOMEN’S/ THANKOFFERING 1918.
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