Churchyard Walls, Gate And War Memorial

The churchyard walls, gate, and war memorial in Warkworth date from various periods. The walls are primarily from the 18th century but include some earlier materials. The gates were made in the early 19th century, while the war memorial was created around 1920 by M.H. Graham and H. Honeyman and relocated to its current position around 1960. The walls are constructed of squared stone, the gates are made of wrought iron, and the war memorial features ashlar and bronze.

The south wall stands 1.5 metres high and has flat slab coping that ramps up on either side of the gate near the west end. It features square piers with plinths and moulded pyramidal caps that support double gates with a patterned half-rail, a downswept top rail, and spear-topped bars. There is an incurved section of the wall at the south-west corner behind the war memorial, which has a stepped base with an added plaque listing names from the 1939-45 conflict below another plaque commemorating those who died in the 1914-18 war, all set in a keyed surround. The memorial has a frieze and top block, adorned with a bronze roundel and laurel sprays, along with a cornice.

The west wall features a small gate near the centre, along with the jambs of a blocked gateway and two blocked arches further north. On the north side of the churchyard, there is a 1.5-metre high retaining wall with a battered profile. The east wall also has a small gate near the centre, and the northern part incorporates the end wall of a former tithe barn, which was converted into cottages around 1900, featuring two slit vents and the outline of the original gable.

This site is included for its group value.