History in Structure

St Levan War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Levan, Cornwall

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.0563 / 50°3'22"N

Longitude: -5.6622 / 5°39'43"W

OS Eastings: 137968

OS Northings: 23774

OS Grid: SW379237

Mapcode National: GBR DXDJ.P6Y

Mapcode Global: VH05M.TV07

Plus Code: 9C2P384Q+G4

Entry Name: St Levan War Memorial

Listing Date: 6 December 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1439761

ID on this website: 101439761

Location: Trethewey, Cornwall, TR19

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Levan

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Levan

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: War memorial

Find accommodation in
Porthcurno

Summary


A war memorial cross of 1921 date.

Description


A war memorial cross of 1921, restored in the C21.

MATERIALS: of dressed granite.

DESCRIPTION: a Celtic wheel cross with a tapering pedestal and base. The pedestal has a metal plaque on the front face, inscribed in white enamelled lettering: THESE MEN OF ST LEVAN/ WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE INSCRIBED/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM AND/ HONOUR IN THE TWO GREAT WORLD WARS/ 1914-18 1939-45/ 1914-18/(NAMES)/ 1939-45/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. The memorial stands on a concrete base with low posts and metal railings.


This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 22 February 2017.

History


The war memorial is to the men of St Levan who fell in the First World War (the names of the fallen in the Second World War were added later) and was unveiled by Brigadier General Lord St Levan C.B., C.V.O on 31 July 1921. It was restored in the early C21.

The memorial stands opposite Little Trethewey Wesleyan Chapel (Grade II*).

Reasons for Listing


St Levan War Memorial, of 1921, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a well-crafted cross design in dressed granite.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.