Bishop Burton War Memorial

War memorial commemorating the First World War. 1922 by Messrs Temple Moore & Moore. Ashlar sandstone.

PLAN: tall cross set on stepped octagonal and square pedestal raised on four-stepped, octagonal base.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands on a small peninsula projecting into The Mere with the cross facing east-west. The simple, stone Latin cross has a tall, chamfered and tapering shaft. It stands on an octagonal pedestal which in turn stands on a much larger, square pedestal with projecting square panels to each face. The panels are not inscribed. The square pedestal has a chamfered, octagonal plinth and stands on an octagonal pedestal with alternating flat and stepped faces. A stone panel is attached to the flat, south-facing face which records the men who died (not accessible). This pedestal stands on a high, octagonal base of four steps.

• The plaque mentioned in the History was erected in 2014 and so is excluded from the listing due to its recent age

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, 1 February 2017.