War Memorial at Westow Street is a Grade II listed building in the Croydon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 2017. War memorial. 7 related planning applications.
War Memorial at Westow Street
- WRENN ID
- muted-gravel-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Croydon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 February 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial stands at Westow Street and was erected after the First World War, with later additions commemorating the Second World War. It is a tall pillar constructed from Portland stone, set upon a plinth which itself sits on a stone base. The top of the pillar is adorned with carved decorations in the form of a cross amidst spiral elements. The front face carries the inscription “TO THE / MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF UPPER / NORWOOD / WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / --- / ALSO / COMMEMORATING / ALL THOSE / WHO DIED IN THE / 1939 - 1945 / WAR.” Below this inscription, on the plinth, is the text: “AS A LASTING MEMORIAL / AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE NORWOOD / COTTAGE HOSPITAL WAS PROVIDED / AND THIS MONUMENT ERECTED.” An eroded inscription, presented in italicized lower case letters, reads "For their country they died / in [illegible] memory they live."
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 5 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 7 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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