War Memorial, Papa Westray is a Grade C listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 23 July 2001. War memorial. 1 related planning application.

War Memorial, Papa Westray

WRENN ID
final-lead-cedar
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Orkney Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
23 July 2001
Type
War memorial
OS grid reference
HY 489 517
Coordinates
59.34897, -2.90002
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The War Memorial in Papa Westray is an obelisk built in the earlier 20th century. Made of pink granite, it features a square-plan plinth with a tiered base. The memorial is dedicated to the men who died during World War I and includes a rectangular plaque that commemorates those who died during World War II. Each face of the inscribed shaft has a decorative pedimented section, and the obelisk is topped with a spider web carved onto one face. Surrounding the memorial is a three-sided flagstone wall.

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