Memorials & monuments · South West England
Spurway Memorial
Spurway Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Spurway Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1436086). 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 First World War memorial, dating probably from the early 1920s. DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a timber Calvary cross with a carved figure of Christ beneath a wooden and lead-clad gabled weatherhood. The wooden shaft is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / RICHARD SPURWAY / ALEXANDER SPURWAY / GEORGE SPURWAY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / 1914 GREAT WAR 1918. The base of the war memorial is encased with stone rubble. This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 15 December 2016.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Spurway Memorial is located in South-West England. It is a Grade II listed building, recognising its special architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0314, -3.1991
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Oake
- Postcode
- TA4 1DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
Sources
- wikidata: Q26678129 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spurway Memorial?
- Spurway Memorial is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA4 1DL), in the parish of Oake.
- Is Spurway Memorial a listed building?
- Spurway Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Spurway Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Spurway Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spurway Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA4 1DL. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.