Great Somerford War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 2017. War memorial.
Great Somerford War Memorial Cross
- WRENN ID
- first-ember-smoke
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 November 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Great Somerford War Memorial Cross is located in a small grassed area at the junction of Top Street, Hollow Street, and Park Lane, and is overlooked by The Close and The Old Maltings, both of which are Grade II-listed.
This stone memorial stands approximately 4.2 meters high and features a small floriated Latin cross atop a tall octagonal shaft. The shaft is mounted on a small square plinth with a two-stepped base. The entire structure rests on a square slab that is flush with the ground and surrounded by a lawn. The grassed area is bordered by low bollards connected by chains.
The main inscription is located on the east-facing side of the plinth, where applied metal lettering states "OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ (13 NAMES)/ 1914 – 1918." On the west-facing side, there is an additional inscription that reads "IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION/ ALSO OF/ ALL FROM OUR VILLAGE/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR."
Names of those who fell in the Second World War have been added to the south-facing side of the plinth, with an inscription that reads "1939 – 1945/ (5 NAMES)."
More on this building
Sign in or create a free account to unlock:
- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- No related consent applications matched
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.