Harrold War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 2020. War memorial.
Harrold War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- first-merlon-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 October 2020
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Harrold War Memorial, Junction of the Green and High Street, Bedfordshire, MK43 7BH
- OS grid reference
- SP 950 568
- Coordinates
- 52.20125, -0.61028
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Harrold War Memorial is a First World War memorial erected in 1919, with names added after the Second World War. It is made from Aberdeen granite, York stone, and iron and is situated in the north-west corner of the village green at the junction of High Street and The Green. Nearby, to the south-east, are the Market House and the Lock Up, both of which are Grade II-listed, as well as the Harrold Round House, which is a scheduled ancient monument. The east and west sides of the village green feature several other Grade II-listed buildings, including Harrold Catholic Chapel and properties at 1, 3, and 5-11 The Green. The memorial is located within the Harrold Conservation Area.
The structure consists of a tapering square obelisk that rises from a pedestal with a moulded collar and foot, all resting on a two-stepped base. The north face of the pedestal features the inscription: "TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THIS VILLAGE, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ (NAMES)," with the base below stating "ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION." The west face of the pedestal is inscribed with "1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)."
The memorial is enclosed by stone obelisk bollards connected by iron rails and stands on a paved area within the larger green. Steps lead down from the front of the memorial to the road.
Local climate
Harrold War Memorial sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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