Red sandstone sculpture and a tall cross give the district’s First and Second World War remembrance a commanding position at the road junction.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1922; Second World War names added after 1945
- Architect / designer
- Alexander Murdoch
- Type
- War memorial and enclosed memorial garden
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB43651)
- OS grid reference
- NT 21361 95910
Architecture and continuing use
Steps and a moulded plinth support a square pier with corner columns, carved uniformed figures and inscriptions. A fluted cross rises above the entablature, while low walls, railings and gatepiers define a small commemorative enclosure.
Its story
Alexander Murdoch designed the memorial in 1922 for those killed in the First World War. Names from the Second World War were added later, and Fife Council approved repair and refurbishment works in 2017.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a carefully composed district memorial whose sculpture, inscriptions and enclosure remain central to local public memory.
What to notice
- Three relief-carved servicemen below a laurel wreath.
- The tall fluted cross with foliate centre.
- Names distributed across several faces of the sandstone pier.
Reading the surroundings
Approach from public paths and road crossings with care. Treat the enclosure as a place of remembrance, keep gates and inscriptions clear and do not climb or sit on the monument.
Timeline
- 1922 The district unveiled Alexander Murdoch’s sandstone memorial.
- After 1945 Further names extended commemoration to the Second World War.
- 1996 The complete memorial enclosure received statutory protection.
- 2017 Listed-building consent supported repair and refurbishment.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The accessible sources do not identify a precise date for adding the later-war names or document every recent ceremony.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Auchterderran War Memorial, LB43651 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB43651 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Fife Council planning update: memorial repair and refurbishment — Council planning evidence for repair and refurbishment work at the Woodend Road memorial.
Location
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