British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2007. War memorial.
British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- muted-stair-furze
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Rugby
- Constituency
- Rugby MP: John Slinger (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 2007
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial, Technology Drive, CV21 1AR
- OS grid reference
- SP 507 763
- Coordinates
- 52.38277, -1.25511
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The British Thomson-Houston Company War Memorial is a Grade II* listed structure made of Portland stone. It features a war cross designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, which stands approximately 7.3 meters tall with a slender, tapering shape. The shaft has a lozenge section, and the short cross arms are connected to the base by stop chamfers and cyma moulding. The base consists of four stepped rectangular blocks of varying heights, all resting on a square plinth. This entire structure is elevated on a large circular plinth that measures about 7.5 meters in diameter, which is a distinctive feature compared to Lutyens' other war crosses.
The main inscription on the front of the square plinth reads "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON COY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WARS," with the years 1914 and 1919 on one side and 1939 and 1945 on the other. Additionally, the square step is inscribed with "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE," and the names of the fallen are carved around the sides of the large circular plinth.
The memorial is located in a small garden on Technology Drive, where two wooden benches, originally built in the factory, have been placed to the north of the memorial at the head of a small paved area.
Local climate
British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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