Monument record 0720300000 - Cheddinton War Memorial, corner of High Street and New Street
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1431836: Cheddington War Memorial (DBC10156)
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Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Constructed 1922, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- OBELISK (Constructed 1922, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Granite obelisk 3.12m high located at the corner of High Street and New Street. On a simple square base set in a hedged enclosure. Commemorates local war dead who served during WW1 and WW2 (B1).
Photograph of the memorial together with the names and information on those who died in WW1 (B2).
Listed Grade II. First World War memorial, 1922, with later additions for the Second World War. Cheddington War Memorial, situated on The Green, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: - Historic Interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the C20; - Architectural interest: a well-proportioned Classical obelisk. See listing description for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM ref: 8031.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <3>SBC25248 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 92121 17386 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHEDDINGTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 1:33PM
