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Short Heath War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Short Heath, Walsall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5988 / 52°35'55"N

Longitude: -2.0414 / 2°2'28"W

OS Eastings: 397294

OS Northings: 300118

OS Grid: SJ972001

Mapcode National: GBR 2BW.0Q7

Mapcode Global: WHBFT.MY41

Plus Code: 9C4VHXX5+GF

Entry Name: Short Heath War Memorial

Listing Date: 17 March 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1433761

ID on this website: 101433761

Location: Lane Head, Walsall, West Midlands, WV12

County: Walsall

Electoral Ward/Division: Short Heath

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Willenhall

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Short Heath Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Summary


First World War memorial, 1925.

Description


DESCRIPTION: Short Heath War Memorial stands in the centre of a small garden at the junction of Sand Beds Road, High Road and Haley Street. The memorial comprises a rough-hewn granite Celtic cross with a tall shaft set on a tapering plinth. A reversed sword is carved in relief on the front face of the cross. The southern face of the plinth bears an inscription in black painted letters reading TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN/ OF SHORT HEATH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (17 NAMES). The eastern and western faces of the plinth bear inscriptions in black painted letters with additional names of the fallen. The plinth stands on a three-stepped rectangular base.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The memorial is approached from the street by a timber gate on brick piers and a flight of four steps. The steps lead to the new (2007) raised pavement* that surrounds the memorial. The Second World War memorial plaque* stands behind the memorial cross. On the lawn to the rear of the garden is a curved pergola of brick piers and horizontal timbers. The garden is enclosed to the sides by half-height timber fences with hedges.

* Pursuant to S.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest.


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, 17 January 2017.

History


Short Heath War memorial was unveiled on 29 August 1925 in commemoration of 52 local servicemen who died during the First World War. In 2006-7 improvement works were conducted by Walsall Council: the paved area was extended and renewed and repairs made to the pergola to the rear of the memorial. A new granite stone commemorating the names of 36 men who died during the Second World War was added to the garden. In 2014, a First World War name was added to the western face of the memorial.

Reasons for Listing


Short Heath War Memorial, which stands at the junction of Sand Beds Road, High Road and Haley Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War;
* Architectural interest: a well-proportioned cross in the Celtic style;
* Design interest: enclosed by timber fences accessed by a gate and steps, with a contemporary curved pergola behind.


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