Worksop War Memorial

Coordinates: 53°18′15″N 1°07′09″W / 53.30413°N 1.11921°W / 53.30413; -1.11921
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Worksop War Memorial
Worksop War Memorial
LocationWorksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Coordinates53°18′15″N 1°07′09″W / 53.30413°N 1.11921°W / 53.30413; -1.11921
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameWar Memorial
Designated1 April 1985
Reference no.1045751[1]
Worksop War Memorial is located in Nottinghamshire
Worksop War Memorial
Location in Nottinghamshire

Worksop War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II* listed war memorial in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.[2]

History[edit]

The war memorial is a cenotaph constructed from Portland stone on a base of Aberdeen granite. It consists of a rectangular block in two stages, over which is a rectangular domed cap with a moulded cornice. The block is supported by flying buttresses with scrolled feet, domed caps and cross motifs. On the front and rear are bronze plaques with inscriptions, and the names of those lost in the two World Wars. To the west is a monument in the form of a lectern commemorating the Sherwood Foresters Regiment.[3]

The memorial has been Grade II* listed since 1 April 1985.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Historic England. "War Memorial (Grade II*) (1045751)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Worksop - Cenotaph (Memorial Avenue)". secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ "War Memorial Worksop - Worksop - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Worksop War Memorial and associated structures, Non Civil Parish - 1045751 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2023.