Memorials & monuments · East of England
War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House
In or near Little Gaddesden.
War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian Petticrew — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Whipsnade Central · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is located in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, with the postcode HP4 1PG. The nearest railway station is Whipsnade Central, which is 4.2 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1174572). 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 LITTLE GADDESDEN LITTLE GADDESDEN SP 9913 (East side) 9/189 War Memorial - in front of John O'Gaddesden's House GV II War memorial. 1920-21. Concept and some of materials brought from Italy by Mrs. Wheatley cousin to Lady Brownlow and wife of Lord Brownlow's agent. Red brick piers, plinth and coping over tile creasing, plastered panels, limestone inscribed slabs in side panels, carved Italian stone centrepiece in Renaissance style with 2 applied inscribed veined marble slabs. Terracotta octagonal panels in balustrade each side. Red pantiled lean-to hood on moulded S-curved wooden brackets. War memorial to both Wars in the form of a wayside shrine with hooded centrepiece and side panels with quadrant swept copings. Low balustraded wall to each side with 2 rows of terracotta wreathed roundels on octagonal blocks. Central feature has rounded head with carved soffit 2 bracketed stages and Renaissance carved panelled pilasters. (Senar(1983)87). Listing NGR: SP9927213380 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 14 March 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 157720 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ashridge Commons and Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is located in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, within the West Midlands. This memorial is designated as a Grade II listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8103, -0.5614
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Little Gaddesden
- Postcode
- HP4 1PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Nearest railway station
- Whipsnade Central — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26469244 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House?
- War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP4 1PG), in the parish of Little Gaddesden.
- What is War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House?
- War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House?
- The nearest railway station is Whipsnade Central, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP4 1PG.
- Is War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House a listed building?
- War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is part of the Ashridge Commons and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial in Front of John O'Gaddesden's House?
- The nearest railway station is Whipsnade Central, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP4 1PG.