War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1997. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- gentle-grate-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central MP: Rachael Maskell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 March 1997
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, the Green
- OS grid reference
- SE 572 513
- Coordinates
- 53.95507, -1.12965
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in Acomb, York, was built around 1920 and underwent alterations after the Second World War, with restoration completed in the late 20th century. It is constructed from limestone ashlar. On the west side, the memorial features a Latin cross, which is carved with a wreath and dove at the center of the cross head. The upper part of the octagonal base is adorned with symbolic carvings, including shields and military trophies. Below this, there are carved tablets listing the names of those who died in the First World War, which were restored in the late 20th century. Additionally, on the west side of the octagonal steps, there is a carving of an open book that is inscribed with the names of those who died in the Second World War.
Local climate
War Memorial receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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