Shepherdswell War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details Shepherdswell War Memorial stands at the north-western corner of The Green, making a focal point at the summit of Church Hill. To the south-east, the Church of St Andrew (Grade II-listed) forms the backdrop to the memorial and a number of other listed buildings stand close by around The Green. The memorial comprises a granite wheel-head cross in the Celtic style. A reversed sword carved in relief decorates the front face of the cross, below which, carved and painted black, are the dates 1914/ 1918. The cross shaft rises from a square, tapering, pedestal. On the front face of the pedestal, the principal inscription reads IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SHEPHERDSWELL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (20 NAMES). The granite pedestal stands on a concrete base. A tablet fixed to the front of the base bears the Second World War inscription 1939 – 1945/ (14 NAMES). 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, 30 November 2016.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.