Boughton Aluph and Eastwell War Memorial
Village Green, The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1445138
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Aluph and Eastwell War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Village Green, The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1445138
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Aluph and Eastwell War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Village Green, The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HX
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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:
- Village Green, The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Boughton Aluph
- National Grid Reference:
- TR0215447162
Summary
First World War memorial erected in 1921, designed by H Worger, a builder of Boughton Aluph, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Boughton Aluph and Eastwell War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community and the sacrifices made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a granite war memorial in the form of a Latin Cross of impressive size, inscribed with the names of the parish war casualties;
* Group value: it is situated in a prominent position on the village green, which has eight listed buildings around its sides, within Boughton Lees Conservation Area.
History
This war memorial was unveiled on 6 February 1921 by Lady Northcote of Eastwell Manor, who had made a substantial contribution to the £140 building cost. It was designed and erected by the village builder, H G Worger, and the iron railed enclosure was made by Frederick Ladd, the village blacksmith.
Details
First World War memorial erected in 1921, designed by H Worger, a builder of Boughton Aluph, with later additions for the Second World War.
MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of rough hewn granite with lead lettering within an iron enclosure.
PLAN: a Latin cross on three square steps within a square railed enclosure.
DESCRIPTION: the cross is 13ft 3in high and 5ft 6in wide. The lower part of the front face of the cross shaft has a polished panel with an inscription in lead lettering reading:
IN/ THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ FROM THIS/ PARISH/ WHO DIED IN/ THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR/ COUNTRY/DURING THE/ GREAT WARS (1914-1919) 1939-1945.
The 28 names of the men who died in the First World War and the four who died in the Second World War are inscribed in two columns on the three steps.
The war memorial is set in a planted square enclosure with thin cast iron spear railings and wider principals with ball finials which includes a gate opposite the front face of the cross.
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, 6 June 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 6 June 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/41672
War Memorials Online, accessed 6 June 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/156088
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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