Memorials & monuments · East of England
Creeting St Peter War Memorial
In or near Stonham Aspal.
Creeting St Peter War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Creeting St Peter War Memorial is located in Suffolk with the postcode IP6 8QJ. The nearest railway station is Needham Market, which is 3 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Creeting St Peter War Memorial is a public memorial in Suffolk, East of England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 3.0 km away. Postcode area IP6.
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Heritage listing
Details First World War memorial, 1920. DESCRIPTION: Creeting St Peter War Memorial is located in the churchyard to the south of the Church of St Peter (Grade I-listed). The memorial is of rough-hewn, grey Cornish granite and comprises a wheel-head cross rising from a tapering plinth, which surmounts a single-step stone base. The inscriptions and names are in leaded lettering to the east face of the cross shaft and plinth, set within smooth recessed panels. The panel to the base of the shaft reads, TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF, the inscription is then continued on the panel directly below to the plinth and reads, THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (6 NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. 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, 27 February 2018.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Creeting St Peter War Memorial is located in the parish of Creeting St. Peter, Suffolk, in the East of England. This Grade II listed building commemorates those who served in conflicts. The memorial is situated within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 52.1781, 1.0418
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Creeting St. Peter or West Creeting
- Postcode
- IP6 8QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n12197639528 (ODbL)
- commons: War Memorial at St.Peters Church (geograph 4902192).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creeting St Peter War Memorial?
- Creeting St Peter War Memorial is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP6 8QJ), in the parish of Creeting St. Peter or West Creeting.
- What is Creeting St Peter War Memorial?
- Creeting St Peter War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Creeting St Peter War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP6 8QJ.
- Is Creeting St Peter War Memorial a listed building?
- Creeting St Peter War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Creeting St Peter War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Creeting St Peter War Memorial is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Creeting St Peter War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Creeting St Peter War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Creeting St Peter War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP6 8QJ.