War Memorial C15 Yards to East of the Congregational Church
WAR MEMORIAL C15 YARDS TO EAST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SWANLOW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329843
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial C15 Yards to East of the Congregational Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL C15 YARDS TO EAST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SWANLOW LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329843
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial C15 Yards to East of the Congregational Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL C15 YARDS TO EAST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SWANLOW LANE
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 C15 YARDS TO EAST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SWANLOW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 64034 65862
Details
WINSFORD FORMER U.D. SWANLOW LANE
SJ 66 NW
4/110 War Memorial c 15 yards
to East of The
Congregational Church.
-
GV II
War Memorial. Dated 1920. Yellow sandstone ashlar with grey granite
plaques. Square base of two steps supporting moulded plinth to square
body with cyma moulded cornice. This supports a square block on which
is set a circular cast iron lamp stand decorated with foliage in
relief. Twisted ladder supports to sides and hexagonal lantern above.
Eastern front has inscribed upon the second step GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
1914-1919 and on the base GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Above this is a small granite plaque inscribed 1939-1945 with the
names of two men. Above on the main body of the monument is a larger
rectangular granite plaque inscribed IN LOVING MEMORY with lists of
those who died, those missing and those who died in camp. Above this
in the frieze is inscribed THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES.
The North side has engraved in the cornice FOR GOD AND FREEDOM and
below IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF and a list of names
with below at the base of the plinth FOR HE SHALL GIVE HIS
ANGELS/CHARGE OVER THEE TO KEEP/THEE IN ALL THY WAYS. West front: in
the frieze THEY GAVE THEIR SERVICE, with a list of names below on a
granite plaque and on the base O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD FOR HE IS
GOOD/FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER. On the south side in the
cornice, THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES and on the base GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND
STRENGTH/A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE
Listing NGR: SJ6403465862
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, 26 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57394
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 26 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10040
War Memorials Online, accessed 26 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/157674
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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