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Latitude: 51.0232 / 51°1'23"N
Longitude: -0.9454 / 0°56'43"W
OS Eastings: 474062
OS Northings: 125402
OS Grid: SU740254
Mapcode National: GBR CBX.V2L
Mapcode Global: FRA 86XD.TRT
Plus Code: 9C3X23F3+7R
Entry Name: War Memorial on the Corner of Mill Lane and Church Road
Listing Date: 19 December 2005
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392384
English Heritage Legacy ID: 493796
Also known as: Steep WWI Shrine
ID on this website: 101392384
Location: Steep, East Hampshire, GU32
County: Hampshire
District: East Hampshire
Civil Parish: Steep
Built-Up Area: Steep
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Steep All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: War memorial
STEEP
1068/0/10040 War Memorial on the corner of Mill Lane
19-DEC-05 and Church Road
II
War memorial. 1918. Designed by Harry Inigo Triggs. Sandstone. Square pillar with slightly projecting upper section in the form of a gabled niche with moulded base and imposts; plain clay tile roof. The base of the niche has an inscription reading: 'In peace from the battle, Psalm LV 19'. The pillar bears a plaque of marble tiles with gold mosaic border and cross. The inscription on the plaque carries the roll of honour of Steep with 53 names. The niche is empty.
HISTORY: The war memorial was as a replica of a memorial Triggs designed in Sicily, and was erected as a war memorial within 21 days of the Armistice. This makes it a very early First World War memorial; and the earliest in Hampshire. The memorial was dedicated by the Rev MG Archibold, Rural Dean of Petersfield, and unveiled by Mr AB Trevor-Battye of Ashford Chase, on 6 December 1918.
Harry Inigo Triggs (1876-1923) designed a number of buildings in the Hampshire and Surrey area, including other war memorials. He published a number of books on architecture and garden design and was influential, along with Harold Peto, in the revival of the Italian Renaissance style in gardens of the English Arts and Crafts movement.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials have very strong historic and cultural significance, on both a local and national scale. This unusual memorial by a notable architect and garden designer has additional interest as an early First World War memorial; the earliest erected in Hampshire.
SOURCES: 'The Hants & Sussex News', Wednesday 11 December 1918.
Listing NGR: SU7406225401
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, 6 December 2016.
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