Listed Building record TQ 54 SE 121 - WAR MEMORIAL
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Location
Grid reference | TQ 5761 4293 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ54SE |
District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Civil Parish | SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
SOUTHBOROUGH
TQ 5742 NE War Memorial
1764/2/10001
08-NOV-00
II
War memorial. Built in 1921 to the memory of 207men of Southborough and High Brooms. Further tablets added later to commemorate thre 44 who died in the Second World War. Built by Messrs Wood and Wallis of Tunbridge Wells. Built of blue Forest of Dean stone. Comprises a Cross of Sacrifice about 15 feet in height on octagonal moulded shaft and large octagonal plinth having cornice with floral and foliate motifs. The names of the Fallen are inscribed on the eight faces of the plinth with additional tablets with the Fallen of the Second World war inscribed on tablets added to the moulded plinth. It stands upon three octagonal steps.
Listing NGR: TQ5761942932
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2008 12:26PM