War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1393063
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2008
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1393063
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2008
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCH ROAD
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colkirk
- National Grid Reference:
- TF9191426470
Reasons for Designation
War memorials have a very strong historical and cultural significance on both a local and a national scale. The memorial in Colkirk is a simple classical design in a prominent open setting, and has group value with the Grade II* listed St Mary's Church. It meets the criteria for listing.
Details
164/0/10009
COLKIRK
CHURCH ROAD
War Memorial
11-MAR-08
GV II
War memorial commemorating the fallen of WWI, with one name added for WWII. Date of erection not known.
The memorial is made of stone, and consists of an obelisk surmounting a square plinth, which in turn stands on a four stepped base. The front face of the obelisk contains a wreath carved in bas relief, and an inscription which reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR MEN WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919. Beneath this, and suspended from the cornice of the plinth, is a scroll bearing the names of the dead. At the foot of the memorial, to the front, is a flower holder, inscribed with the words LEST WE FORGET.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials have a very strong historical and cultural significance on both a local and a national scale. The memorial in Colkirk is a simple classical design in a prominent open setting, and has group value with the Grade II* listed St Mary's Church.
TF9191626469
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, 20 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503064
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 20 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/19965
War Memorials Online, accessed 20 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/104078
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