2011

TQ5742 : War Memorial, Southborough

taken 13 years ago, near to Southborough, Kent, England

War Memorial, Southborough
War Memorial, Southborough
Grade II listed. LinkExternal link
War Memorials

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many were then updated after WWII. Some war memorials date back to the Boer War. Almost every town and village in Britain has a War Memorial. They take many forms, the commonest being an obelisk, a cross or statue of a soldier. Some commemorate the inhabitants of a place, some are for schools and others are for companies or Military groupings.
Many memorials are grade II listed, 61 are II* listed, LinkExternal link*_listed_war_memorials_in_England
& 12 are Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
A search for memorials can be carried out at LinkExternal link

Southborough Common

A 71 acre common mainly comprising mixed woodland. The common is a registered common with commoners rights. Both The Wealdway and Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (TWCW) cross the common. The underlying rock is Tunbridge Wells sandstone. Cricket is played on the common.

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link

Southborough War Memorial

The memorial was constructed by Albert Burslem & Sons, (R.H. Burslem)and was unveiled and dedicated on Sunday 13 February 1921. The memorial commemorates 207 Great War casualties, and 44 from the Second World War. The memorial is a Cross of Sacrifice about 15 feet in height on an octagonal moulded shaft and large octagonal plinth.
Grade II listed. LinkExternal link
More information from LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Defence, Military
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TQ5742, 932 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 October, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 20 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5761 4295 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:9.8453N 0:15.1660E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5761 4293
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