Burma War Memorial To The North Of The Market House

Heritage listing

Details ST 2224 SE FORE STREET (in centre of roundabout) 04.07.75 Burma War Memorial to the North of Market House (Formerly listed as: THE PARADE (in centre of Fore Street) Burma War Memorial to the East of The Market House) GV II Memorial to the dead of Prince Albert's Somersetshire Light Infantry. The Third Burmese War 1885-86-87. Ashlar Celtic cross with tapering shaft standing on a plinth of 3 high steps, Cross and shaft are decorated with chubby Celtic detail, mostly interlace with some foliage panels on south side. Names of main battle honours including Egypt, Burmah, Azim Curh, and Jellalabad are carved in thick letters towards the base. Full battle losses given by inset lead letters. Relocated to present location in 1996. No 1A Billet Street, No 66, the County Hotel, the Brendon Bar, and No "8" East Street, form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside and Fore Street. Listing NGR: ST2272824532 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 15 December 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 269841 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.