Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial
Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial — 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
Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1464666). 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 cross, approximately 1920. MATERIALS: constructed from limestone. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located at the entrance to St Thomas a Becket Churchyard. It comprises a wheel-head cross on a two-tiered rusticated tapering plinth upon on a single-stepped base. The finely-hewn faces of the plinth bear the incised inscriptions ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING / MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918’, with the names of the eight fallen soldiers on the bottom tier, followed by ‘THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE’.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial is located in the West Midlands. This memorial is recognised as a Grade II listed building, highlighting its historical significance and architectural merit.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6013, -0.8764
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Tugby and Keythorpe
- Postcode
- LE7 9WA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1920
Sources
- wikidata: Q65683073 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial?
- Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE7 9WA), in the parish of Tugby and Keythorpe.
- Is Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial a listed building?
- Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tugby and Keythorpe War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE7 9WA. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.