Building record 0729800000 - Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Summary
The Memorial Centre at Gerrards Cross was created in 1947 to commemorate those killed in WW2.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- COMMUNITY CENTRE (Founded 1947, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
The Gerrards Cross Community Association was founded in 1947 as a war memorial, to commemorate those killed in WW2, and administers the Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre - providing meeting rooms, sporting facilities, bar, etc for community use.The main building of the Memorial Centre dates from 1710 and was originally the vicarage for St.James church (B1).
The adjacent Memorial Hall, originally the vicaridge stables, is now part of the Centre, (see PRN 0729700000).
Photographs and further details available. (B2)
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8282.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 00466 88171 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 18 2022 7:48PM
