Summary

A First World War memorial shelter with later dedication plaques.

Description

A First World War memorial shelter with later dedication plaques.
MATERIALS: stone walls with timber supports and a tile roof.
DESCRIPTION: the stone shelter stands on the south-east side of the road. There is a short flight of steps that lead up to the shelter, enclosed on either side by low stone walls. Chamfer-and-stop stone uprights support a pitched king-post roof structure with a tile covering. There is a large central stone tablet set into the rear wall with an inscription incised in black lettering that reads: ‘1914-1918/ UPTON CHEYNEY, BEACH/ AND GOLDEN VALLEY SENT/ 55 MEN TO THE GREAT WAR/ OF WHOM 7 GAVE THEIR LIVES’. Above this are two later metal plaques with raised lettering. The shelter is set within a stone wall.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2017.

History

The shelter was erected to commemorate the seven residents of Upton Cheyney, Beach and the Golden Valley who lost their lives during the First World War. It was built into an earlier low dry stone wall. Later plaques were added in 1953 and 2002 to commemorate the Coronation and Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Reasons for Listing

Upton Cheyney War Memorial Shelter is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: this vernacular-style shelter effectively utilises local limestone and stone tiles;
* Group value: it has strong group value with nearby listed buildings including Upton House (Grade II) and the gate, piers and wall opposite (Grade II).

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677323

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)