Tollerton War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details TOLLERTON 1780/0/10010 TOLLERTON LANE 19-DEC-07 War Memorial GV II War Memorial. MATERIALS: Portland Stone EXTERIOR: A three-stepped square base surmounted by a plinth, shaft and lantern cross. The front of the plinth is inscribed `1914-1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ THEIRS THE GLORY OURS THE GAIN'. Another side of the plinth is inscribed `1939-1945/ (NAMES)'. The memorial stands on a roughly triangular-shaped paved area with two steps and low stone walls on the road side. INTERIOR: Not applicable. HISTORY: It is not known exactly when this memorial was erected, but it was presumably in the years immediately after the First World War. SOURCES: REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This war memorial is designated at Grade II for the following reasons: * A poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events on the local community. * An example of a lantern cross memorial with some good detailing. * Group value with three nearby listed buildings SK6150434837 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, 24 January 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 502534 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.