War Memorial at Churchyard of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Rutland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1984. A C20 War memorial.

War Memorial at Churchyard of St Mary

WRENN ID
kindled-lead-frost
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rutland
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 1984
Type
War memorial
Address
War Memorial at Churchyard of St Mary, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell
OS grid reference
SK 866 137
Coordinates
52.71447, -0.71922
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial at the churchyard of St. Mary, built around 1920, is made of stone and features two metal plaques. This memorial commemorates both World Wars and is integrated into the wall surrounding the churchyard. It has a cusped stone frame for the plaques and a cross carved with a sword at the top.

Local climate

War Memorial at Churchyard of St Mary sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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  5. Medcalf Tombs at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Chancel Chapel Grade II 47 m
  6. 5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663 Grade II 57 m
  7. No 5, Cottesmore Road and Roofed Gate and Wall Grade II 62 m
  8. Cross at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch Grade II 64 m
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