Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Upper Broughton War Memorial
Upper Broughton War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Upper Broughton 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 1463758). 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 A war memorial unveiled and blessed in 1920, standing in the graveyard of the Church of St Luke. MATERIALS: limestone. PLAN: square on plan. DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands on a two-stepped base and is a tapering plinth and shaft, surmounted by a wheeled Celtic cross, itself on a moulded and projecting base. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the lower section of the plinth above the base. Around the upper step is inscribed IN MEMORY OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ FRANCE BELGIUM. 1914-1918. The name of the soldier from the village killed in the Second World War is inscribed on the lower step.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Upper Broughton War Memorial is located in the East Midlands. It is a Grade II listed building, recognising its special architectural and historic interest.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8291, -0.9874
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Upper Broughton
- Postcode
- LE14 3BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rushcliffe
Sources
- wikidata: Q97320966 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Broughton War Memorial?
- Upper Broughton War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE14 3BG), in the parish of Upper Broughton.
- Is Upper Broughton War Memorial a listed building?
- Upper Broughton War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Upper Broughton War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Upper Broughton War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Upper Broughton War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE14 3BG. It sits within the Rushcliffe parliamentary constituency.