War Memorial In Churchyard Of St James'S Church

The war memorial in the churchyard of St James's Church was erected in the early 20th century and is made of limestone ashlar. It features a Latin cross with decorated arms on top of an octagonal, broached column that has a plain moulded capital, all resting on a square base and plinth. On the east face of the plinth, there is a slate tablet inscribed with the words 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939-1945', followed by the names of those commemorated. The memorial is situated in the north-west corner of the churchyard, just west of the church's entrance.

This memorial is located in the churchyard of the Grade I listed St James's Church, which dates back to the late 12th century. Although the slate tablet lists the names of men from the parish who died in the Second World War, the memorial itself appears to be older and may have originally been erected after the First World War.

The war memorial is designated at Grade II due to its historical significance in commemorating local individuals who died in the Second World War and its architectural group value with the adjacent Grade I listed St James's Church.