Building record MLI80458 - War memorial, forming a gateway to the church in Eagle
Summary
War memorial, forming a gateway to the church in Eagle
Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATEWAY (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
A war memorial arch was built in about 1918 in the form of a gateway to the church. It is built with ashlar blocks with a large pointed arch, with a gabled top surmounted by a cross. It has niches on either side, one containing a statue of St George. It has curved side walls with piers and plain iron gates. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building or buildings please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Eagle war memorial was unveiled in 1920 and consists of an arched gateway leading to All Saints' Church. It was constructed out of Bath Stone and stands at eighteen feet (five and a half metres). The two-centred archway has buttressed piers at either side of it which have sunken and traceried panels. The panels carry the names of the fallen of the First World War. It was designed by A. J. Tuttell of Lincoln and features elaborately carved crocketed and canopied niches containing an armoured crusader, a Knight Templar and a Knight Hospitaller. It is topped by a Latin cross on which is carved a Knight Templar cross. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2216 Index: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/10; 133.015.
- <2> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.75.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 87712 67146 (6m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAGLE AND SWINETHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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