Memorials & monuments · South East England

Ticehurst War Memorial and Second World War Commemorative Stone

Free admission

Ticehurst War Memorial and Second World War Commemorative Stone — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Roadsign, Ticehurst - geograph.org.uk - 7033664 — N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Stonegate · 4.3 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Ticehurst War Memorial and Second World War Commemorative Stone, the nearest railway station is Stonegate, located 4.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is TN5 7AE, and entry to the memorial is free.

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Ticehurst War Memorial and Second World War Commemorative Stone is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1458898). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details A stone First World War memorial of 1921, and adjacent Second World War memorial stone of 1947. MATERIALS: Devonshire granite. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located on a triangular grassed area, in the middle of the Ticehurst village square. It is formed of a tall, rough-hewn Celtic cross, which has a carved knot to the head. It stands on a three-stepped octagonal base, which is inscribed with the words 'LEST WE FORGET OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 – 1918'. A separate segmental-headed stone of remembrance is located on the eastern edge of the grassed area. It has a rough-hewn surround, and the polished face is inscribed with the words 'IN PROUD / THANKSGIVING / 1939 – 1945'. The combined memorial is surrounded by a set of later C20 metal railings*. * Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Ticehurst War Memorial and Second World War Commemorative Stone is located in Ticehurst, East Sussex, South-East England. This Grade II listed building commemorates those who served in the Second World War.

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Coordinates: 51.0466, 0.4084
County: East Sussex
District: Rother
Parish: Ticehurst
Postcode: TN5 7AE
Parliamentary constituency: Bexhill and Battle
Established: 1921
Nearest railway station: Stonegate — 4.3 km

Sources

wikidata: Q56809337 (CC0)

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