War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 2001. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- far-moulding-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 February 2001
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BISHOPS STORTFORD
TL4821SE CASTLE GARDENS 1121/3/10008 War Memorial 27-FEB-01
II
War memorial. 1920/21, by H.J. Chetwood for the Bishop's Stortford War Memorial Committee. Ashlar. Classical design with obelisk on tall plinth, set on an octagonal base of four steps. Plinth has corner scrolls and side panels inscribed with names of the fallen. Further names are inscribed on sloping tablets leaning against foot of plinth. Above plinth, around the base of the obelisk, are dedication panels with broken pediments above and carved military trophies at each corner. These trophies illustrate First World War uniform and weaponry, including: an airman's goggles, gloves and bomb; a cape and sword; satchel, belt and rifle, and a machine gun with ammunition. Unveiled April 3rd 1921 (Herts and Essex Observer April 9th 1921).
Listing NGR: TL4897521348
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 January 2017.
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