Coniston War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 2017. War memorial.
Coniston War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- low-brass-linden
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Coniston War Memorial is made of sandstone and features a Celtic-style wheel-head cross atop a rectangular shaft, which is richly decorated with Scandinavian interlace carvings. The front of the cross displays intricate knotwork designs, with a central boss in the cross-head. Below this, the shaft bears an inscription in relief, carved in a Celtic-style script, which reads: "THESE MEN OF/ CONISTON/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)." The north side of the memorial also features similar knotwork designs on both the cross and the shaft.
On the back of the cross and shaft, there is carved interlace scrollwork that combines motifs of trees, foliage, and berries. The south side showcases a similar design representing the palms of victory and the victor's crown.
The shaft is set on a rectangular base with three steps. The top step includes the inscription "1939 – 1945," while the second step lists the three names of those who fell during that conflict.
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