Hexham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 October 1951. War memorial. 1 related planning application.

Hexham War Memorial

WRENN ID
tired-tallow-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 October 1951
Type
War memorial
Address
Hexham War Memorial, the Seal or Sele
OS grid reference
NY 934 640
Coordinates
54.97061, -2.10353
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Hexham War Memorial is a well-proportioned cross made of Portland stone, featuring an applied sword in the Blomfield style. It stands on a pedestal that is inscribed with the names of those who fell in service.

Local climate

Hexham War Memorial receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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