Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates
Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1469646). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details A pair of entrance gate piers designed as a war memorial and dedicated in 1920, completed in limestone to the designs of John Alfred Gotch. Description: Each pier is square in section and rises in two stages to a ball finial. Engaged pilasters to the side of each pier rise up the first stage and terminate in a console. Facing the high street on the first stage are inscriptions on each column, with identical wreaths above them on the second stage. The inscriptions read (left hand pier): THIS SITE/ WAS PRESENTED TO/ THE PARISH OF ISLIP/ FOR A/ RECREATION GROUND / BY/ S. G. STOPFORD SACKVILLE ESQ/ OF DRAYTON HOUSE AT THE CLOSE OF THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919, (right hand pier): THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED & THE/ GROUND LAID OUT/ BY THE PARISHIONERS/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ NATIVES OF ISLIP WHO DIED,/ & IN GRATITUDE TO/ THOSE WHO SERVED, &/ WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED/ IN THE PARISH CHURCH.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates are located in Islip, Northamptonshire, in the West Midlands. This Grade II listed building commemorates local contributions to wartime efforts. The gates serve as a notable entry point to the memorial park.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4003, -0.5500
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Islip
- Postcode
- NN14 3JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Established
- 1920
Sources
- wikidata: Q90818593 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates?
- Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 3JX), in the parish of Islip.
- Is Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates a listed building?
- Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates free to visit?
- Yes, Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates is free to enter.
- How do I get to Islip War Memorial Park Entrance Gates?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 3JX. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.