Shelter Approximately 45 Metres South East of County War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 February 1994. Shelter.

Shelter Approximately 45 Metres South East of County War Memorial

WRENN ID
drifting-ashlar-bistre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 February 1994
Type
Shelter
OS grid reference
SJ 919 229
Coordinates
52.80417, -2.12125
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This shelter, built in 1905, is located approximately 45 metres south-east of the County War Memorial in Stafford. It is constructed from cast iron and timber, featuring a felt-clad hipped roof. The rectangular structure consists of six bays, with the end bays projecting to create central recesses on each side and at both ends. The roof is supported by cast-iron columns that have enriched bases on high plinths and Ionic capitals. There are simple benches in the recesses. On the north-east side, there is cresting that includes a cartouche with an inscription noting that the shelter was erected at the cost of the Mayor, Alderman Mottram.

Local climate

Shelter Approximately 45 Metres South East of County War Memorial receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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