Building record MLI93509 - War Memorial, Tattershall
Summary
A war memorial dedicated in 1921.
Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1921 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
An ashlar, square-plan war memorial built in about 1919. It has a facetted base rising to a roll moulding and square inscription panels recording those killed in the First World War. There is a shaped top rising to a tapering shaft with wreathed swags and a crown finial surmounted by an orb. 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. {1}{2}
Tattershall war memorial, located on Market Place, is dedicated to all those who died in the First World War. Unveiled in 1921, the memorial consists of a 20ft (6m) high pillar surmounted by a small laurel wreath and crown. It stands on a plinth with a stone step base and concrete foundations. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9195 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 10/62.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1288160.
- <3> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.177.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 21257 57879 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | TATTERSHALL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 10:44AM
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