Building record 0718700000 - Longwick War Memorial
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1419466: Longwick War Memorial (DBC8161)
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Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Constructed 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) HIGH CROSS (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A 'fully enclosed wheel' Celtic Cross made of granite on a two stepped base and surrounded by a fence located on the side of the B4444 at Longwick. The Memorial, dedicated by the Bishop Suffrangan of Buckingham in 1920 to commemorate those killed in WW1 later had the names of those killed in WW2 added (B1).
Photographs of memorial and further details of the WW1 casualties (B2).
The war memorial at Longwick, erected in 1920, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
- Historic interest: as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by this small community in the First and Second World Wars, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at local and national level; - Architectural interest: for the quality of the design and craftsmanship of this sombre and dignified memorial. See listing description for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8299.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <3>SBC24478 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 78982 04802 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2018 11:35AM
