Kenilworth War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Warwick local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 2016. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Kenilworth War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- lost-latch-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warwick
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 May 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Kenilworth War Memorial stands at the southern edge of Abbey Fields Park, which is a scheduled ancient monument. It is a tall, stone obelisk, square in plan, with a low pyramidal top. The obelisk rises from a two-stepped stone base, which in turn sits on a further two-tiered set of stone slabs; the upper tier is enclosed by a small black metal fence.
The south-facing side of the monument is ornamented with a carved stone lion’s head near the top, holding a decorative wreath in its mouth. Below this is a bronze plaque bearing the inscription “IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM/ KENILWORTH/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ LEST WE FORGET.” Similar plaques on the east and west sides record the names of those who died in the First World War. The north-facing plaque commemorates those who fell in the Second World War (1939-1945), with names below, and also includes a single name from the Korean War.
The surrounding area is paved, with flowerbeds to the north, east, and west, and the paving itself is not of special interest.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 1999
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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