War Memorial On Roadside is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 June 1986. War memorial.

War Memorial On Roadside

WRENN ID
dusted-lancet-scarlet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
25 June 1986
Type
War memorial
Address
War Memorial On Roadside, Fosse Way, Stratton on the Fosse
OS grid reference
ST 657 507
Coordinates
51.25495, -2.49174
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The War Memorial, located on the roadside in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, was built around 1918. It is constructed from dressed stone and designed in a 15th-century style. The memorial features an octagonal base with two steps, a lower section that has an offset square socket with corner shafts, and inscriptions inset on each face. Above this, there is a tapering square shaft with additional corner shafts, topped with an elaborate calvary that includes a figure on each face and a finial. This monument is noted for its high sculptural quality.

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