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Hutton Magna
Town or City: Hutton Magna
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3237
Value of grant: £1420.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: English Heritage/Wolfson Foundation Grants
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 10358
This war memorial is a lychgate, with stone base and oak structure above. It is located in front of St Mary’s Church, Hutton Magna, near Richmond in North Yorkshire.
The main issues with the memorial were that the oak gutters had rotted, slates had slipped on the roof, and the decorative crosses were damaged by rot. A grant was offered for £1,420 to remedy these problems. The gutters were replaced and lined with bitumen coated aluminium to waterproof them. Slates were re-fixed on the roof and the decorative cross was re-carved.
The lychgate was designed by architects Connon and Chorley of Leeds. It was paid for by public subscription at a cost of £800. Harry Sutton Chorley also designed Hotel Metropole in Leeds. The structure was built by Robert Thompson of Kilburn, famous for his ‘mouse’ furniture.
The lychgate was dedicated in1921 by the Venerable Henry Armstrong Hall, Archdeacon of Richmond. It commemorates the fallen of World War I.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3237
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 10358
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
