Essendon War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Welwyn Hatfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 2017. War memorial.
Essendon War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sleeping-arch-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 August 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial with later Second World War additions.
MATERIALS: limestone.
DESCRIPTION: Essendon war memorial is located near the centre of the village on top of a hill. It stands within a paved area at the junction of High Road and Church Street. It consists of a limestone wheel-head cross with fleur-de-lis detailing to the four segments of the wheel. The cross has a tapering octagonal shaft with moulded foot; this rises from an octagonal plinth on a three-stepped base. The plinth has a moulded cap and foot and carries the principal inscription and names.
INSCRIPTION: the front (south) face of the plinth has the inscription: FOR GOD,/ KING AND COUNTRY/ 1914 – 1918. The 25 names are recorded on the faces of the plinth to either side of the inscription and the west face. Attached to the middle step of the base facing south is a stone tablet with chamfered top corners; an inset panel carries the Second World War dedication, which reads: 1939 – 1945/ (7 NAMES). All lettering is incised and painted black.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The memorial is within a small paved area bounded by a low brick wall.
Detailed Attributes
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