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Latitude: 51.0752 / 51°4'30"N
Longitude: -4.0549 / 4°3'17"W
OS Eastings: 256138
OS Northings: 132665
OS Grid: SS561326
Mapcode National: GBR KR.DDLF
Mapcode Global: FRA 26D8.VF1
Plus Code: 9C3Q3WGW+32
Entry Name: War Memorial Including Posts and Chains
Listing Date: 31 August 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1385314
English Heritage Legacy ID: 485776
ID on this website: 101385314
Location: Rock Park, Newport, North Devon, EX32
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Civil Parish: Barnstaple
Built-Up Area: Barnstaple
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Barnstaple Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: War memorial
BARNSTAPLE
SS5632 ROCK PARK
684-1/5/220 (North side)
31/08/88 War Memorial, including posts and
chains
GV II
Memorial to the fallen of 1914-18 war. 1922. Granite. A square
pedestal with moulded cap and base, standing on 3 steps. Above
it is a tall cross with moulded base, the head and arms with
moulded caps. Against the N side of the base of the cross lies
a bronze wreath. On each of the N and S faces of the pedestal
an inset bronze plaque with names of the men from Barnstaple
who fell in the Great War 1914-18. Inset on the other 2 sides
are similar plaques to those men of the borough who gave their
lives 1939-45. Enclosing the memorial are 12 short, tapered
granite posts with low pyramidal tops, these carrying heavy
spiked chains. 2 chains are missing on the N side.
(Lamplugh L: Barnstaple, Town on the Taw: Chichester: 1983-:
144).
Listing NGR: SS5613832665
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 8 December 2016.
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