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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Bildeston, Suffolk

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Latitude: 52.1076 / 52°6'27"N

Longitude: 0.9083 / 0°54'29"E

OS Eastings: 599259

OS Northings: 249466

OS Grid: TL992494

Mapcode National: GBR SKG.VWD

Mapcode Global: VHKF0.P9K4

Plus Code: 9F424W55+28

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 11 November 2009

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1393522

English Heritage Legacy ID: 505385

ID on this website: 101393522

Location: Bildeston, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7

County: Suffolk

District: Babergh

Civil Parish: Bildeston

Built-Up Area: Bildeston

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Bildeston with Wattisham St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


BILDESTON

966/0/10048 MARKET PLACE
11-NOV-09 War Memorial

GV II
War memorial; erected in 1920; made of Portland stone on a stone base.

EXTERIOR: Bildeston war memorial consists of an obelisk rising from a square plinth set on a stepped base. At the top of the obelisk is carved swagged decoration, above which is a ball; there is also decorative carving around the base of the obelisk. Two opposing sides of the plinth carry the fourteen names of those who died in the First World War, and a third carries the inscription 'In grateful memory of the men of Bildeston who gave their lives for their country 1914-1918'. On the fourth side is the inscription 'Also the war 1939-1945' followed by five names.

HISTORY: Bildeston war memorial was unveiled in 1920 by Mr A E Hoare, and carries fifteen names, to which five were added after the Second World War.

SOURCES: www.bildeston.org/content/view/301/453/ Bildeston village website accessed on 28th Nov 2008

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The war memorial, Bildeston, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a record of the two cataclysmic wars of the C20 and their impact on the nation and the local community.
* Its popular design is elegant, and is enhanced by decorative detail.
* It has group value with the buildings around the Market Place, all of which are listed.


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, 10 August 2017.

Reasons for Listing


The war memorial, Bildeston, has been designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a record of the two cataclysmic wars of the C20 and their impact on the nation and the local community.
* Its popular obelisk design is elegant, and is enhanced by decorative detail.
* It has group value with the buildings around the Market Place, all of which are listed.


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