Lenton War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial erected 1919 by the inhabitants of Lenton. Materials: a metal cross on a column of Portland stone and a base of stone with bronze plaques to each face. The memorial stands in a prominent location at the junction between Sherwin Road and Church Street, Lenton, in a small circular memorial garden, and forms the focal point for the Albert Ball Memorial Homes (NHLE 1246781) which were built behind, three years later. The memorial, the Memorial Homes and the boundary walls and railings combine to form an evocative and elegant composition. A tall, fluted ionic column of Portland stone, square in plan with a moulded base and cornice, stands on a square pedestal with bronze plaques to each side and a cruciform base of two steps. The whole is surmounted by a bronze cross with sunburst carving. The inscription on the front plaque reads TO THE GLORIOUS AND UNDYING MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF LENTON / WHOSE NAMES ARE HERETO AFFIXED WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTY'S HONOUR AND FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF LENTON 1919/ (Names). The 287 names are continued on plaques on the north and south face of the plinth. The plaque to the rear of the base provides a key to the abbreviations used on the memorial. Subsidiary features: the boundary walls, railings and gateways surrounding the gardens and war memorial are separately listed at Grade II* within the listing of The Albert Ball Memorial Homes (NHLE 1246781). Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 455835 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.