Mount War Memorial, Warleggan, Cornwall

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A community war memorial and enclosure of around 1920, which stands at the centre of the village. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1454434
Date first listed:: 20-Mar-2018
List Entry Name:: Mount War Memorial, Warleggan, Cornwall

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1454434
Date first listed:: 20-Mar-2018
List Entry Name:: Mount War Memorial, Warleggan, Cornwall
Location Description:: Mount, Warleggan, Cornwall, PL30 4ES

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Warleggan
National Grid Reference:: SX1475968016

Summary

A community war memorial and enclosure of around 1920, which stands at the centre of the village.

Reasons for Designation

Mount War Memorial, Warleggan, Cornwall 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 sacrifice it made in the First World War.

Architectural interest:

* as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial, which takes the form of a granite cross on a tapered shaft with stepped base and walled and railed enclosure.

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. One such memorial was raised at Mount, Warleggan, Cornwall as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial appears to date from around 1920.

Details

A community war memorial and enclosure of around 1920.

MATERIALS & PLAN: the cross is of granite and surrounded by an enclosure which has rubble stone walls to the sides and rear and iron railings to the front, with a central gate flanked by gate-posts. It is set facing south-west at the staggered cross roads at the centre of the village.

DESCRIPTION: The cross is of rough hewn granite and takes the form of a Celtic cross with wheel head and a sword in relief on its south-western face. The shaft is tapered and has a smooth stone, inset panel to its lower body which records the names of the three Fallen of the parish, between the words FOR KING / AND / COUNTRY / (NAMES) / REST IN PEACE. Below this the base has a curved top and a similar, smooth, inset panel which records the names of those from the parish who served in the armed forces. Below this list is the wording THIS CROSS IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918. Below this the plinth projects slightly. A small enclosure surrounds the monument and is bounded by a curved rubble stone wall with a rounded coping course. To the road front are three bays with arrow-head railings at either side of the gateway. The monument is placed diagonally opposite to Mount Methodist Church.

Sources

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Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.