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War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdalene

A Grade II Listed Building in Wookey Hole, Somerset

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Latitude: 51.2254 / 51°13'31"N

Longitude: -2.6712 / 2°40'16"W

OS Eastings: 353228

OS Northings: 147568

OS Grid: ST532475

Mapcode National: GBR MM.332K

Mapcode Global: VH89R.NG7G

Plus Code: 9C3V68GH+5G

Entry Name: War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdalene

Listing Date: 8 July 2004

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390898

English Heritage Legacy ID: 491994

ID on this website: 101390898

Location: St Mary Magdalene's Church, Wookey Hole, Somerset, BA5

County: Somerset

District: Mendip

Civil Parish: St Cuthbert Out

Built-Up Area: Wookey Hole

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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The following entry:-
1925/0/10012
08-JUL-04

WOOKEY
WOOKEY HOLE
War memorial in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene

GV
II

Shall be replaced by:
1925/0/10012
08-JUL-2004

ST CUTHBERT (OUT)
WOOKEY HOLE
War Memorial in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene

GV
II

First World War memorial. Circa 1920; restored 1991. Doulting limestone. Octagonal stepped base and pedestal with bronze plaques on two sides inscribed with the names of the dead; surmounted by a tapered octagonal shaft with slender crocketed pinnacles on alternate sides and an Iona cross with a sheathed sword and wreath to the front. There is also a plaque to the men who died in the Second World War. A well designed example of a First World War memorial with fine detailing situated in the churchyard.


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, 25 July 2017.

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