Building record 1966/0/7 - WWI War Memorial, High Street

World War I memorial by John Alfred Gotch, erected circa 1920. It has a free octagonal Gothic column of ashlar with a panelled and inscribed base raised on three octagonal steps. This is surmounted by a figure of St. George carrying a bronze lance. It originally stood at the junction of the High Street and Church Street. [See 1966/0/6 for former position of memorial]

{1} World War I memorial. C.1920. By John Alfred Gotch. Limestone ashlar octagonal free Gothic column with panelled and inscribed base raised on 3 octagonal steps and surmounted by finely-carved figure of St. George carrying bronze lance. Originally stood at junction of High Street and Church Street.

{4} War memorial. Erected in High Street of Weldon Stone. The architects were Messrs Gotch and Saunders of Kettering and the sculptor was Mr AG Wyon of London.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 23/8 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 p.14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> Cadman G., 2014, 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3, p.66 (checked) (Report). SNN104868.

<4> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<5> Historic England, Undated, WAR MEMORIAL, HIGH STREET, BURTON LATIMER, BF098818 (Archive). SNN113200.

<6> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 150 (Book). SNN111989.

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Mar 8 2024 10:47AM