War Memorial at Plumptre Way is a Grade II listed building in the Broxtowe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 2006. War memorial. 3 related planning applications.
War Memorial at Plumptre Way
- WRENN ID
- narrow-garret-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Broxtowe
- Constituency
- Broxtowe MP: Juliet Campbell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 August 2006
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial at Plumptre Way, Nottingham Road, Eastwood
- OS grid reference
- SK 470 468
- Coordinates
- 53.0165, -1.29987
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial at Plumptre Way was unveiled in March 1921. Designed by the local company Messrs Holbrook & Co and built jointly by the Council and local tradesmen, it takes the form of an obelisk set on a two-stepped base. The base is constructed of Whatstandwell stone from Derbyshire, while the obelisk itself is sculpted in Italian marble.
The front of the obelisk features a carved wreath, and the front of the plinth is carved with a crossed rifle, sword, and standard. It bears the inscription "ERECTED IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF EASTWOOD, WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918, AND WORLD WAR 1939-1945.THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US, AND WE WERE NOT HURT. THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US, BOTH BY NIGHT AND BY DAY.1 SAMUEL, CHAP 25, VERSES 15 & 16." The other sides of the plinth are inscribed with the names of those who died in both World Wars. The surrounding area is paved with cobblestones, enclosed by a chain-link fence, and bordered to the rear by a low brick wall. Originally dedicated to the First World War dead, the memorial was later extended to include those who died in the Second World War. It was originally sited near the Cemetery Chapel off Church Street, approximately 1 kilometre away, but was relocated to its present, more prominent location in 1978. This memorial demonstrates strong historical and cultural significance and represents a good example of an obelisk memorial, justifying its group value status as a Grade II listed building.
Local climate
War Memorial at Plumptre Way 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 80% 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 69% 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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