Building record MLI88805 - War Memorial, Firsby
Summary
War Memorial, Firsby
Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1921 AD to 2050 AD)
- CROSS (Medieval to Modern - 1400 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 46560
15th century cross, remodelled as a war memorial in 1918. Limestone ashlar, with two square steps that lead up to a rectangular plinth with chamfered corners and broached stops, inscription and chamfered top edge. Tapering rectangular shaft with broached stops, the lower one and a half meters 15th century, the remainder, including cross head, 20th century. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
In the Churchyard at Firsby is the base (possibly medieval) and shaft (1.3 metres of the original incorporated into the war memorial) of a cross. {2}{3}{4}
Firsby war memorial stands in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church to the south of the church. The memorial was erected in 1921 to commemorate those who died in the First World War. It is a twelve feet (three and a half metres) high stone tapering column, rising from two steps and a square plinth supporting a simple cross. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI7870 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/36.
- <2> SLI3012 Index: SMR FILE. FIRSBY. TF 46 SE T -.
- <3> SLI2489 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FIRSBY. TF 46 SE 2,1962, COLQUHOUN F D.
- <4> SLI3886 Article in Serial: DAVIES, D.S.. 1915. 'Ancient stone crosses in Lindsey and Holland Divisions of Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Notes and Queries. VOL 13 P146.
- <5> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.82.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 45508 62617 (1m by 2m) |
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Civil Parish | FIRSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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