Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Tuxford War Memorial
Tuxford 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
Tuxford 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 1421779). 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 1921, designed and built by H J Tuttell. A dark polished granite Latin cross (of 1999) rises from a tapering hexagonal plinth of the same material. This carries the inscription, running round three faces, which reads IN THANKSGIVING TO/ ALMIGHTY GOD/ FOR/ VICTORY/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF TUXFORD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ AND THE WORLD'S FREEDOM IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918./ GRANT THEM THY PEACE, LORD./ ERECTED/ BY THE RESIDENTS OF/ TUXFORD . The plinth also carries the 16 names of those who died in the First World War, and of the seven lost in the Second. The plinth stands on a three-stepped octagonal limestone base surmounted by black polished granite double plinth and cross. Four shields carved in relief on four corners of plinth with PRO DEO/ PRO RECTO/ PRO PATRIA/ PRO REGE. 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
Tuxford War Memorial is located in the East Midlands. This Grade II listed building commemorates those who served in conflicts, reflecting the historical significance of the area.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2314, -0.8977
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Tuxford
- Postcode
- NG22 0LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Official site
- www.sallymitchell.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26676892 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tuxford War Memorial?
- Tuxford War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG22 0LA), in the parish of Tuxford.
- Is Tuxford War Memorial a listed building?
- Tuxford War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Tuxford War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Tuxford War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tuxford War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG22 0LA. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.