Ludgershall War Memorial, surrounding wall and railings

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War and War in Afghanistan.

MATERIALS: the memorial is made of Bath stone on a limestone base. The railings are made of iron set on a flint low boundary wall.

DESCRIPTION: Ludgershall War Memorial stands on a hexagonal stepped plinth within a railed enclosure at the junction between Andover Road (A342) and the High Street in the heart of Ludgershall.

The memorial is a four-sided stone pillar with a raised plinth set on a shallow octagonal stone base. The pillar itself has raised corners and recessed side panels with carved incised inscriptions. The memorial is topped with a pyramid with drop cap finial at its apex.

The memorial is inscribed on its southern side with the words TO HONOUR/ THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ MEN OF/ LUDGERSHALL/ WHO FELL/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/1939-1945 below a wreath.

The eastern side is inscribed with the names of those lost in the First World War. The western side is inscribed with the names of those lost in the First World War and the war in Afghanistan. The northern side is inscribed with the names of those lost in the Second World War.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the memorial is set within a small triangular garden surrounded by low flint wall with plain iron railings.