War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 November 1957. War memorial.
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
- WRENN ID
- dusted-render-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 November 1957
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ0516SW 770-1/6/157
BARNARD CASTLE NEWGATE (North side (off)) War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum
GV II First World War memorial approximately 32 metres west of west lodge to Bowes Museum (qv). c1919. For the Durham Militia. Ashlar, probably sandstone. Octagonal plan. Three high steps to chamfered base of plinth with carved laurel wreath. Slender tapered shaft, approximately 2 metres high, has broach-stopped chamfers and battlemented coping. From this rises a stone crucifix, the cross with decorated arms. Inscription on base of cross at front to the men of all ranks of the Durham Militia who died 1914-1918; at rear: 'DLI' (Durham Light Infantry) and the regimental badge.
Listing NGR: NZ0544916232
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 September 2018.
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