NHER 67694 (Structure record) - World War One Memorial, Burgh-Next-Aylsham

World War One memorial
Location: Junction of The Street and Wood Lane, Burgh-Next-Aylsham
Type: Wheel-head cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of roughly hewn grey granite. The cross sits on a plinth on top of a concrete base. The inscription has lead lettering and is on the front face of the plinth. The memorial has been unaltered since WW1.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Assumed planned and erected around 1920, when the majority of Norfolk’s war memorials were commissioned. Additional research required.
Inscription: TO/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S3) for images and the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 2 October 2024.

February 2017. Listed. Grade II.
Details as summarized above.
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
A. Henderson (HES), 2 October 2024.