War Memorial West of the West Bastion of the Citadel
WAR MEMORIAL WEST OF THE WEST BASTION OF THE CITADEL, MADEIRA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386216
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial West of the West Bastion of the Citadel
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL WEST OF THE WEST BASTION OF THE CITADEL, MADEIRA ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09292/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386216
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial West of the West Bastion of the Citadel
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL WEST OF THE WEST BASTION OF THE CITADEL, MADEIRA ROAD
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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 WEST OF THE WEST BASTION OF THE CITADEL, MADEIRA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX4787753804
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4753 MADEIRA ROAD, Barbican
740-1/66/26 (North side)
War Memorial west of the west
Bastion of the Citadel
GV II
War memorial. c1920. To the Royal Marines of the Plymouth
Division who fell in the Great War, sculpture by W C Storr
Barber and bronze cast by AB Burton of Thames Ditton. Stepped
granite base to 3 granite plinths: the centre plinth
supporting a granite pedestal with moulded entablature
surmounted by a large bronze with a naked warrior slaying an
eagle; left of this is a marine statue in nautical uniform and
on the right is a marine statue in infantry uniform. A central
plaque is inscribed: "SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS
SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE" and there are inscriptions
at left and right: "PER MARE" and "PER TERRUM". The memorial
has a perimeter fence of iron railings on a granite plinth.
The railings have spear-head finials and there are corner and
central stanchions with ball finials.
Listing NGR: SX4787753804
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, 8 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473600
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 08/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/2209
War Memorials Online, accessed 08/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/120360
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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