Listed Building: War Memorial - Tollerton (8.52.13)

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Grade II
Authority
EH LBS Legacy ID 502534
Date assigned 03 November 2009
Date last amended 03 November 2009

Description

War Memorial. MATERIALS: Portland Stone EXTERIOR: A three-stepped square base surmounted by a plinth, shaft and lantern cross. The front of the plinth is inscribed `1914-1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ THEIRS THE GLORY OURS THE GAIN'. Another side of the plinth is inscribed `1939-1945/ (NAMES)'. The memorial stands on a roughly triangular-shaped paved area with two steps and low stone walls on the road side. INTERIOR: Not applicable. HISTORY: It is not known exactly when this memorial was erected, but it was presumably in the years immediately after the First World War. SOURCES: www.ukniwm.org.uk REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This war memorial is designated at Grade II for the following reasons: * A poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events on the local community. * An example of a lantern cross memorial with some good detailing. * Group value with three nearby listed buildings. (LB Online)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 61507 34838 (13m by 14m)
Map sheet SK63SW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Tollerton, Rushcliffe

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