Lenham Cross

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Reference WMO/152718

Address:

On the hill

A20 Ashford Road

Lenham

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other landscape feature
Materials:
  • Other Other
Lettering: No lettering
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The Lenham Cross is carved into the chalk on the North Downs above the village of Lenham, on the A20.It was designed by local Head teacher Mr C.H. Groom and paid for by public donation in 1922. The original memorial stone recording the names of those from the parish who died the First and Second World Wars was moved from here to Lenham Churchyard in the village.
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(There is no inscription with the Cross)

(There are no names, now with the cross. The memorial stone recording those who died in the First and Second World War's was originally on this site, but has since been moved to Lenham Churchyard.

Grade II (England)

1438738

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