Barrow upon Soar War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. War memorial.
Barrow upon Soar War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- dim-step-autumn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Constituency
- Loughborough MP: Dr Jeevun Sandher (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Barrow upon Soar War Memorial, Melton Road
- OS grid reference
- SK 576 173
- Coordinates
- 52.75059, -1.14677
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Barrow upon Soar War Memorial is a war memorial built in 1921, designed by the architect William Douglas Caröe. It is made of Clipsham stone and features a cross on a tall shaft, which is raised on a square pedestal with a stepped octagonal base. Notable decorative elements include a niche near the foot of the shaft that contains a figure of St George. The memorial is inscribed with the words "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" and lists the names of those who died. In 1920, the Parish Council decided to create a memorial for the fallen of the First World War, which was funded by public subscription and dedicated in May 1921 by Colonel R E Martin of the Leicestershire Regiment. It was later also dedicated to those who died in the Second World War. This memorial is a significant example of a tribute to the dead of both world wars and showcases the work of a prominent architect.
Local climate
Barrow upon Soar War Memorial sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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