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Bayfordbury
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
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Contributor - desk assessment
Comments:
Condition poor to very poor. This memorial - owing to its historical origin - is extremely isolated, surrounded by hundreds of trees and very difficult to find (access is via footpath from Bayford village). Unsurprisingly, it has probably not benefitted from any repair or maintenance for over a century, perhaps since the inscription to Col. Clinton-Baker was added and the last of the Baker family occupation of Bayfordbury ended in 1939. The slabs comprising the base are separating, leaving the column and plinth sitting on crumbling foundations. It would benefit from urgent repairs. The relevant inscription for Henry Baker is just about legible; that for Osbert Clinton-Baker just about illegible.
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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
