War Memorial and Screening Wall
WAR MEMORIAL AND SCREENING WALL, YORKERSGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290803
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial and Screening Wall
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL AND SCREENING WALL, YORKERSGATE
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- Date:
- 2001-01-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/03319/32
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290803
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial and Screening Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL AND SCREENING WALL, YORKERSGATE
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:
- WAR MEMORIAL AND SCREENING WALL, YORKERSGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Malton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 78369 71572
Details
MALTON
SE780715 YORKERSGATE
801-1/8/198 (North side)
War Memorial and screening wall
GV II
War memorial. c1920. Sandstone ashlar memorial cross and
rusticated sandstone screen wall. Cross hexagonal on plan, in
half-hexagonal screen wall. Cross on tall tapering shaft with
broach-stopped foot and base and chamfered plinth, set
diagonally on high stepped pedestal. Plinth inscribed on each
face with one of six virtues: Justice, Mercy, Obedience,
Sacrifice, Courage and Patience. Pedestal has moulded top,
stepped-up on alternate faces over panels carved with badges
bearing an anchor, the RAF cipher and a sword. Screen wall
incorporates First World War memorial panel in centre, and
Second World War panel to right. Wall is coped and has carved
heraldic lions couchant at each end.
Listing NGR: SE7836971572
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, 1 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389624
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/30724
War Memorials Online, accessed 1 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/217242
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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