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The War Memorial, St John's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6954 / 51°41'43"N

Longitude: -0.1761 / 0°10'34"W

OS Eastings: 526153

OS Northings: 201200

OS Grid: TL261012

Mapcode National: GBR JBF.Q96

Mapcode Global: VHGPZ.WNR5

Plus Code: 9C3XMRWF+5H

Entry Name: The War Memorial, St John's Churchyard

Listing Date: 19 December 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1174621

English Heritage Legacy ID: 164267

Location: Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, EN6

County: Hertfordshire

Electoral Ward/Division: Potters Bar Parkfield

Built-Up Area: Potters Bar

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Potters Bar

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description

TL 20 SE POTTERS BAR HIGH STREET
(East side)
Potters Bar

5/214 The War Memorial,
19.12.73 St. John's Churchyard

- II


War Memorial. 1920. C.F.A. Voysey. Portland stone. Tall base surmounted
by Free Gothic column and cross. Cornice to pedestal which has a
dedicatory inscription and, on the other 3 sides, the names of war dead
all inscribed in fine gold lettering. Octagonal column with concave
sides and a loosely foliate capital. Diagonal buttresses to pedestal
with finials and flying buttresses to column. Similar flying buttresses
to iron gold painted cross. Re-erected 1973 on a stepped circular base
on the site of the demolished Church of St. John the Baptist. (Pevsner
1977).


Listing NGR: TL2615301200


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 January 2017.

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