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Horncastle War Memorial Centre
Town or City: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM167
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2000
UKNIWM reference number: 20409
Horncastle war memorial building is on North Street in Horncastle (LN9 5DX). It was originally erected as a hospital, opening in 1924. In 1998 medical services ceased. After local consultation it was decided to retain the building as Horncastle War Memorial Centre, a community resource.
In 2000, the Small Grants Scheme gave £250 towards a project to convert and refurbish the building as it changed from a hospital to a community centre. This ensured the functional war memorial building, chosen by the community as their form of remembrance, could continue in a recognisable form. Even if it could no longer function as a hospital it would remain a community building ensuring those in whose memory it was built continue to be remembered.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM167
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 20409
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
