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War Memorial Including Posts and Chains

A Grade II Listed Building in Barnstaple, Devon

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Latitude: 51.0752 / 51°4'30"N

Longitude: -4.0549 / 4°3'17"W

OS Eastings: 256138

OS Northings: 132665

OS Grid: SS561326

Mapcode National: GBR KR.DDLF

Mapcode Global: FRA 26D8.VF1

Plus Code: 9C3Q3WGW+32

Entry Name: War Memorial Including Posts and Chains

Listing Date: 31 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1385314

English Heritage Legacy ID: 485776

ID on this website: 101385314

Location: Rock Park, Newport, North Devon, EX32

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Barnstaple

Built-Up Area: Barnstaple

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Barnstaple Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


BARNSTAPLE

SS5632 ROCK PARK
684-1/5/220 (North side)
31/08/88 War Memorial, including posts and
chains

GV II

Memorial to the fallen of 1914-18 war. 1922. Granite. A square
pedestal with moulded cap and base, standing on 3 steps. Above
it is a tall cross with moulded base, the head and arms with
moulded caps. Against the N side of the base of the cross lies
a bronze wreath. On each of the N and S faces of the pedestal
an inset bronze plaque with names of the men from Barnstaple
who fell in the Great War 1914-18. Inset on the other 2 sides
are similar plaques to those men of the borough who gave their
lives 1939-45. Enclosing the memorial are 12 short, tapered
granite posts with low pyramidal tops, these carrying heavy
spiked chains. 2 chains are missing on the N side.
(Lamplugh L: Barnstaple, Town on the Taw: Chichester: 1983-:
144).

Listing NGR: SS5613832665


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, 8 December 2016.

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