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Spetisbury Cross
Condition level:
Good
Fair
Poor
Very bad
Lost/Missing/Temporary
Survey reason:
Personal visit
School visit
Custodian annual maintenance visit
War Memorials Trust staff- site visit
War Memorials Trust staff- casework
War Memorials Trust staff- desk assessment
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Contributor - desk assessment
Comments:
The structure is sound and the stone colour as it has weathered looks attractive. The issue is the names. The original WW1 inscriptions and names vary from illegible to just about legible and the WW2 additonal tablet at the front is going the same way. The new WW1 name tablets are now legible, having obviously been cleaned since the previous set of photos. The addition of these tablets goes against WMT practice, but I suspect that if the leaders of the team of parish churches were approached they would argue that they have made the names readable so what is the problem? As far back as 2009 I was told by WMT Conservation that no action was desirable. If this is still the view, WMT Conservation should upgrade this Condision Update to Fair, with an appropriate explanation.
Survey date:
Is the memorial accessible to the public?
Yes - always
Yes - restricted times
Yes - by appointment
No
Unknown
Has the memorial been subject to any accidental or malicious damage in the last five years?
Yes
No
Unknown
Do you think the site is at significant risk of accidental or malicious damage in the next 2 years?
Yes
No
Unknown
Are there any known planning applications or issues related to this memorial?
None
Current planning application
Previous planning application
Unknown
