Lydeard St Lawrence War Memorial
The Church of St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442673
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Lydeard St Lawrence War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- The Church of St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442673
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Lydeard St Lawrence War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Church of St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
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.
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:
- The Church of St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lydeard St. Lawrence
- National Grid Reference:
- ST1284532155
Summary
A stone war memorial cross of 1919.
Reasons for Designation
Lydeard St Lawrence War Memorial, Somerset, 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 sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a well-crafted square wheel cross design in dressed stone;
* Intactness: the structure is unaltered.
History
The war memorial to members of Lydeard St Lawrence Parish who served, and those who fell, in the First World War was erected in 1919. Following the Second World War, those who served and fell in that conflict were also commemorated. Following the First World War the parishioners also raised funds to purchase a clock for the Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) in commemoration.
Details
A war memorial cross of 1919 date.
MATERIALS: of dressed stone.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is a cross on a square base and sloping square plinth with recessed panels to each face. The tapering square shaft is surmounted by a boxed Latin cross. The front (east) face of the plinth reads: IN MEMORY OF THE FIVE/ PARISHIONERS WHO FELL, / AND IN HONOUR / OF THE 78 WHO FROM THIS / PARISH SERVED IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. The base below is inscribed: ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF LYDEARD S. LAWRENCE, 1919. The south face of the plinth is inscribed: SERVED IN / THE GREAT WAR / 78.The west has a recessed panel reads: IN MEMORY OF THE THREE / PARISHIONERS WHO FELL / AND IN HONOUR OF THE/ FIFTY THREE WHO FROM / THIS PARISH SERVED IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES). The north face is inscribed: (NAMES).
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, 23 November 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 15/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25013
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253732
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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