Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23934
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/08/2000
Date of Amendment
17/08/2000
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Norton
Easting
330410
Northing
267234
Street Side
N
Location
Almost opposite lych gate of St Andrew's Church.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Built c1920 as memorial to fallen of Great War; later 1939-1945 inscription.
Exterior
War memorial in form of horse trough and drinking fountain. The memorial is mainly of concrete. A rectangular cistern with heavy lid, on which there is a metal sword, is supported over trough. To L (away from church) bowl of drinking fountain is built in to ogee support. Inscription in capitals (facing road), "The Great War 1914-1918, 1939-1945, This memorial is erected by the grateful Village of Norton, to commemorate the names of its faithful sons, who fought and died for England and Liberty".
Interior
Reason for designation
An unusual war memorial design, providing practical benefit, rather than pure symbolic memorial. Group value with church and lychgate opposite, and with listed building to N.
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