North Cotes War Memorial

Corner of Sea Lane and Fleetway, North Cotes, Lincolnshire, DN36 5UP

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Overview

A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1469418
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-2021
List Entry Name:: North Cotes War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Corner of Sea Lane and Fleetway, North Cotes, Lincolnshire, DN36 5UP

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1469418
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-2021
List Entry Name:: North Cotes War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Corner of Sea Lane and Fleetway, North Cotes, Lincolnshire, DN36 5UP

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Corner of Sea Lane and Fleetway, North Cotes, Lincolnshire, DN36 5UP

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: East Lindsey (District Authority)
Parish:: North Cotes
National Grid Reference:: TA3508000654

Summary

A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920.

Reasons for Designation

North Cotes War Memorial, erected in 1920, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as a poignant reminder of the sacrifice of this community during the global conflicts of the C20;

Architectural interest:

* as a well-executed and striking memorial taking the form of a tall granite obelisk;

Group value:

* the memorial is situated next to the Grade II*-listed Church of St Nicholas and the scheduled medieval cross within the churchyard.

History

The concept of commemorating war dead did not develop to any great extent until towards the end of the C19. Previously, memorials were rare and were mainly dedicated to individual officers, or sometimes regiments. The first large-scale erection of war memorials dedicated to the ordinary soldier followed the Second Boer War of 1899-1902, the first major war following reforms to the British Army which led to regiments being recruited from local communities and with volunteer soldiers. However, it was the aftermath of the First World War that the great age of memorial building, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities, and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

North Cotes War Memorial was dedicated to those who fought in the First World War in 1920 and commemorates 25 men who served in the conflict and the three who sacrificed their lives.

Details

A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920.

North Cotes War Memorial is located on the green opposite the Church of St Nicholas (Grade II* listed) on a triangular patch of grass in the middle of the junction of Fleetway and Sea Lane.

The memorial stands on a small square concreted area set within the wider grassed area. It is topped with a 7.5ft (2m)-high polished grey-granite obelisk rising from a collared pedestal on a three-stepped base. On the east face of the pedestal an inscription reads DEDICATED TO THE SACRED/ MEMORY OF THESE FEW MEN/ OF THE MANY THOUSANDS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FREELY IN A GREAT CAUSE/ (3 NAMES)/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS/ WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD;/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN./ (1 NAME). One further name is recorded on the top step of the base below. On the north and south faces of the pedestal, a total of 22 names of those who fought and returned are recorded under the heading ROLL OF HONOUR.

Sources

Books and journals
Michael, Mr (Credland), The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), 140
Websites
North Cotes War Memorial, accessed 14th February 2020 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54027
Other
North Coates War Memorial: Monument Full Report – Lincolnshire County Council Historic Environment Record

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.