Summary
First World War memorial obelisk in Portland stone, unveiled 1920, with additions for later conflicts.
Reasons for Designation
Leverton War Memorial, which stands on Sheepgate, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Leverton as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 17 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The war memorial is located on the north side of Sheepgate in an area enclosed by a hedge and clipped conifers, with a wrought iron gate to the front. It is a 3.7m tall Portland Stone obelisk. It has a three-stepped base, square on plan, and two-stage corniced plinth from which rises the four-sided tapering obelisk.
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