Brimington Memorial Gates

First World War memorial gates erected in 1925, with later additions.

MATERIALS: sandstone gate piers with wrought iron gates and bronze plaques.

PLAN: the gates are located at the junction of Broom Gardens and Manor Road.

EXTERIOR: the memorial consists of a central pair of rusticated gate piers, flanked by two shorter piers forming pedestrian access, from which extend low stone walls supporting railings. These form a semicircle and terminate in rusticated piers. All six piers have a deep moulded cornice surmounted by a pyramidal capstone. The central four piers bear bronze plaques inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ THOSE GALLANT MEN/ OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/ followed by their names. At the base of two of the plaques is 1939 – 1945. The two central taller piers have carved laurel wreaths above the plaques and semicircular stone projections at the base which may have formerly supported brackets or decorations.

The decorative wrought iron gates are painted green and have scroll and foliate details which are continued in the railings. The main gates have two panels which read 1914 and 1918 in gold lettering.