War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 November 1957. War memorial.

War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 November 1957
Type
War memorial
Address
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle
OS grid reference
NZ 054 162
Coordinates
54.54133, -1.9173
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial, located approximately 32 metres west of the west lodge to Bowes Museum, was erected around 1919 for the Durham Militia. It is constructed of ashlar, likely sandstone, and features an octagonal plan. The memorial stands on three high steps leading to a chamfered base with a carved laurel wreath. The slender tapered shaft is about 2 metres high and has broach-stopped chamfers and battlemented coping. At the top, a stone crucifix rises, with the cross featuring decorated arms. An inscription on the front of the cross honors the men of all ranks of the Durham Militia who died between 1914 and 1918, while the rear displays 'DLI' (Durham Light Infantry) along with the regimental badge.

Local climate

War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum receives an average of 950 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 54 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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