Monument record MLI125237 - Great Carlton War Memorial

Summary

Great Carlton war memorial is now situated on the corner of Main Road and Glebe Road. It was dedicated in 1920.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

Great Carlton war memorial stands at the corner of Main Road and Glebe Road. It was unveiled in early 1920, and was erected to honour those who served in the First World War. The memorial consists of a Celtic cross made of granite. It originally sat outside the Church Institute, c.200m to the south-east (see MLI125644), but was moved to its current site in 2000. {1} This memorial takes the form of a well-executed Celtic wheel cross of granite and York stone with leaded lettering. It is square in plan, with the tapered base of the cross standing on an inscribed plinth, atop a stepped granite base. The memorial was built by the Mawer Brothers of Louth, was originally erected outside the Church Institute, where it was unveiled in 1920 at a ceremony attended by local clergy and dignitaries. It was moved in 2000, where it now stands in a prominent roadside location at the junction of Main Road and Glebe Road, set slightly back from the road within a grass verge. The memorial is dedicated to 49 members of the parish who served in the First World War. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.94.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1487236.
  •  Website: Imperial War Museum. 2010->. War Memorials Register (formerly the UK National Inventory of War Memorials). www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. No.20400.

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Location

Grid reference TF 40880 85401 (point) Surveyed
Civil Parish GREAT CARLTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 2 2024 4:10PM

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