War Memorial, Balbirnie Street, Markinch is a Grade B listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 1 March 1996. War memorial. 1 related planning application.
War Memorial, Balbirnie Street, Markinch
- WRENN ID
- stubborn-pinnacle-cobweb
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Fife
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 1 March 1996
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Sir Robert Lorimer, executed by William Davidson, 1920. 2-stage square columnar War Memorial with crenellated later? enclosure. Ashlar sandstone.
1st stage on plain plinth, N face with St. George and the dragon above inscription tablet worded:
"To the Glory of God and in memory of the men from Markinch and District who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1918".
S face with St. Drostan above inscription tablet worded:
"Remember also those who laid down their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945".
surmounting bronze name plaque.
2nd stage, raked base, plain shaft with chamfered edges and carved shield to each face at apex; S depicting old parish church, W with knight on horseback, E with Saltire and N with thistle and crown. Surmounted by cross finial on squat square shaft.
ENCLOSURE: lectern-coped, crenellated, polygonal ashlar enclosure, base course, 4 openings.
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