Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial

The memorial stands towards the north-western end of Horsemarket in a triangular green. It is approached by a paved path* from the road. The green is enclosed by a low stone wall with piers, from which hang spiked chains. The memorial takes the form of a tall obelisk, square on plan, which rises from the corniced cap of a pedestal. The pedestal stands on a three-stage base.

A small wreath is carved in relief to the front face of the obelisk, whilst the cornice below includes a small shield carved in low relief to each side. Each face of the pedestal bears inscriptions:

(north-west) OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR,/ 1914 – 1918./ (NAMES)

(north-east) OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945./ (NAMES)

(south-east) ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE FALLEN, AND IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO SERVED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE/ 1921

(south-west) ALSO/ IN MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING, WHO DIED FROM/ THE EFFECTS OF WAR SERVICE./ (NAMES)

The front face of the upper stage of the base is inscribed “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS.”

• Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that this aforementioned feature is not of special architectural or historic interest.

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, 22 February 2017.