War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 2001. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- far-moulding-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford MP: Josh Dean (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 February 2001
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, Castle Gardens, Bishop's Stortford
- OS grid reference
- TL 489 213
- Coordinates
- 51.87082, 0.1625
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in Castle Gardens, Bishops Stortford, was constructed in 1920/21 by H.J. Chetwood for the Bishop's Stortford War Memorial Committee. It is made of ashlar and features a classical design with an obelisk set on a tall plinth, which stands on an octagonal base with four steps. The plinth is adorned with corner scrolls and side panels that are inscribed with the names of the fallen. Additional names are inscribed on sloping tablets that lean against the foot of the plinth. Surrounding the base of the obelisk are dedication panels topped with broken pediments, and at each corner, there are carved military trophies. These trophies depict items from First World War uniforms and weaponry, including an airman's goggles, gloves, and bomb; a cape and sword; a satchel, belt, and rifle; and a machine gun with ammunition. The memorial was unveiled on April 3rd, 1921, as reported in the Herts and Essex Observer on April 9th, 1921.
Local climate
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 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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