Purton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 2002. A Modern War memorial.
Purton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- unlit-wicket-heron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 2002
- Type
- War memorial
- Period
- Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Purton War Memorial is a First World War memorial built around 1920. It is made of limestone and features a four-stage stepped polygonal base. On top of this base is a square pedestal with broached corners, which supports a tall polygonal shaft topped with a Latin cross. The pedestal is adorned with a wreath carved in relief, while the stepped base includes a bronze wreath and the names of those who were killed in the Second World War. This memorial is a notable example of a First World War commemorative structure.
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