Long Whatton War Memorial

The Long Whatton War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1921, with additions for the Second World War. It is constructed from rock-faced Cornish granite and is located in a semi-circular enclosure on the south side of The Green, directly in front of Long Whatton Church of England Primary School, which dates back to 1847.

The memorial features a two-stepped base, a trapezoidal plinth, and a tall shaft that tapers in rectangular section to a Celtic wheel-head cross. The north face of the shaft is adorned with a relief carving of the Sword of Sacrifice. Attached to the base is a Second World War memorial tablet, also made of Cornish granite.

The First World War inscription is in leaded lettering on the polished north face of the plinth, reading: 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN HONOUR AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF LONG WHATTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / [Names] / LEST WE FORGET'. Below this is the Second World War dedication, which states '1939 - 1945 / [NAMES] / IN MEMORIAM'.

The concrete block wall that encloses the memorial is not included in the listing.