Listed building outline

Plenmeller War Memorial Cairn

Field	Value	Fact links
Reference	1439867	Facts
Prefix	listed-building-outline	Facts
Name	Plenmeller War Memorial Cairn	Facts
Dataset	Listed building outline	no fact link
Organisation	Northumberland County Council	no fact link
Start date	2016-12-07	no fact link
End date		no fact link
Entry date	2016-12-07	Facts
Typology	geography	no fact link
Geometry	`MULTIPOLYGON (((-2.393997 54.943824, -2.393997 54.943846, -2.394041 54.943846, -2.394041 54.943824, -2.393997 54.943824)))` `MULTIPOLYGON (((-2.393997 54.943824, -2.393997 54.943846, -2.394041 54.943846, -2.394041 54.943824, -2.393997 54.943824)))`	Facts
Point	`POINT (-2.394019 54.943835)`	Facts
Notes	Summary of Building First World War memorial. Reasons for Designation Plenmeller War Memorial Cairn, which stands on Plenmeller Common, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War; * Design: a drystone cairn built in local materials using traditional construction techniques. History The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised on Plenmeller Common by local shepherds as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of their local community, who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial, also known as The Currick, was built before 1939. Shepherds known to have worked the area at that time include Mr Johnson, Mr Collins, Mr Short, and Mr Wighams. It was cared for during the Second World War by Mr Short. When opencast coal mining commenced in 1991, the promontory on which the memorial stands was worked around. A plaque raised by UK Coal was dedicated on 30 July 2007. Details The memorial stands at the 300m contour, c1,850m south-west of Penpeugh and c2,400m due east of Plenmeller Road. It takes the form of a carefully constructed dry-stone cairn, c2m tall, raised on a stone outcrop overlooking former open-cast coal workings to the south. The inscription on a metal plaque fixed to a concrete base in front of the memorial reads WAR MEMORIAL CAIRN/ ERECTED BY/ TYNEDALE SHEPHERDS/ IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO DIED IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 ? 1918. Selected Sources Websites North East War Memorials Project, accessed 07/11/2016 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8350 National Grid Reference: NY7485861090	Facts
Listed building	1439867	Facts

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    "notes": "Summary of Building First World War memorial. Reasons for Designation Plenmeller War Memorial Cairn, which stands on Plenmeller Common, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War; * Design: a drystone cairn built in local materials using traditional construction techniques. History The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised on Plenmeller Common by local shepherds as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of their local community, who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial, also known as The Currick, was built before 1939. Shepherds known to have worked the area at that time include Mr Johnson, Mr Collins, Mr Short, and Mr Wighams. It was cared for during the Second World War by Mr Short. When opencast coal mining commenced in 1991, the promontory on which the memorial stands was worked around. A plaque raised by UK Coal was dedicated on 30 July 2007. Details The memorial stands at the 300m contour, c1,850m south-west of Penpeugh and c2,400m due east of Plenmeller Road. It takes the form of a carefully constructed dry-stone cairn, c2m tall, raised on a stone outcrop overlooking former open-cast coal workings to the south. The inscription on a metal plaque fixed to a concrete base in front of the memorial reads WAR MEMORIAL CAIRN/ ERECTED BY/ TYNEDALE SHEPHERDS/ IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO DIED IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 ? 1918. Selected Sources Websites North East War Memorials Project, accessed 07/11/2016 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8350 National Grid Reference: NY7485861090",
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