Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Lound War Memorial
Lound War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lound War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1421770). 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 War memorial unveiled in 1920, designed by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford. The memorial comprises a light grey Scottish granite obelisk with a splayed base on a darker grey granite plinth carrying the memorial inscription, that reads on the principal east face: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (names); and on the other three faces THOSE WHO SERVED (names). The plinth stands on a two-stepped base of the same light stone as the obelisk. 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, 24 January 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lound War Memorial is a Grade II listed building located in the East Midlands. It commemorates those who served and sacrificed in wartime. The memorial is a notable example of commemorative architecture in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3664, -0.9614
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Lound
- Postcode
- DN22 8RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bassetlaw
Sources
- wikidata: Q26676884 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lound War Memorial?
- Lound War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 8RU), in the parish of Lound.
- Is Lound War Memorial a listed building?
- Lound War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Lound War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Lound War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lound War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 8RU. It sits within the Bassetlaw parliamentary constituency.