Worksop War Memorial and associated structures is a Grade II* listed building in the Bassetlaw local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 April 1985. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.

Worksop War Memorial and associated structures

WRENN ID
outer-quoin-jackdaw
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw MP: Jo White (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 April 1985
Type
War memorial
Address
Worksop War Memorial and associated structures, Memorial Avenue
OS grid reference
SK 587 789
Coordinates
53.30414, -1.11922
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Worksop War Memorial, designed by A. H. Richardson of Worksop, was completed in 1925. It is a significant structure made of Portland stone, resting on an Aberdeen granite base, and features bronze plaques, an enclosure of iron posts with spiked chains, and iron lamps.

The memorial consists of a rectangular block in two stages, topped with a rectangular domed cap that has a moulded cornice. It is supported by diagonal flying buttresses, each featuring two set-offs with scrolled feet, domed caps, and cross motifs. Each face of the memorial displays inscribed plaques with elliptical pediments on curved brackets. The south face honors the men of Worksop Parish who fell in the Great War (1914-1918) and includes names from the conflicts of 1939-1945. The north face commemorates those whose glory shall not be blotted out, listing names from both World War II and the Korean War (1950-1953). The west face is inscribed with the word "COURAGE," while the east face bears the word "FAITHFULNESS," each accompanied by names.

The memorial is set within an oval kerb with a dwarf railing and spiked chains. To the west, there is a lectern-shaped monument with a chamfered base, cornice, and scrolled brackets, which commemorates the Sherwood Foresters Regiment. On the north and south sides, there are splayed, carved, and panelled piers, each supporting a three-branched lamp standard.

Local climate

Worksop War Memorial and associated structures 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 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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