Binstead And Havenstreet War Shrine

Heritage listing

Details 632/0/10036 NEWNHAM ROAD 22-SEP-09 Binstead and Havenstreet War Shrine II War shrine. Erected in 1917-18 in Arts and Crafts manner, architect not at present known. It was built for John and Violet Willis Fleming to commemorate their son Richard Willis Fleming. Lead inscriptions panels of 1920-21 are thought to have been designed by Eric Gill and were certainly executed by Lawrence Turner of the Arts Workers' Guild. Restored in 1962. MATERIALS: Roughly dressed Binstead stone from quarries owned by the family with stone roof salvaged from the roof of the old boathouse at Binstead Hard and ornamental ironwork. PLAN: Single storey rectangular building approached up three steps with curved centre. The division into three compartments, the larger containing an altar, the side ones prayer rooms, was specified by the client. It is surrounded by a reactnagular walled enclosure. EXTERIOR: Stone walls with hipped stone slab roof with end ornamental iron cross shaped finials. The west or rear elevation is an unbroken stone wall and the ends have only small semi-circular window openings with leaded lights. The principal east front is approached up three limestone steps curved in the centre. A wooden fascia is inscribed "BUT THEY ARE IN PEACE FOR GOD PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY FOR HIMSELF". Over the central compartment is an inscription to Richard Willis Fleming. The central compartment is open-fronted with wrought iron double gates. These were originally half-height only with curved tops but were later extended to full height. The end compartments have studded oak plank doors. It is surrounded by a rectangular stone walled enclosure with square stone gatepiers with pyramidal caps. INTERIOR: The central compartment has round-headed arches with iron grilles in the parti

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.