Ashwell War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 November 1984. War memorial.
Ashwell War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- moated-brass-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 November 1984
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Ashwell War Memorial, Lucas Lane
- OS grid reference
- TL 272 399
- Coordinates
- 52.04317, -0.14593
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Ashwell’s war memorial is located east of the main village at the junction of Lucas Lane and Station Road. It features a standard Lutyens War Cross made of Portland stone, which is uniquely set on a square podium that stands on two circular steps instead of the usual three.
The memorial includes several inscriptions. On the front (east) side, it reads: "IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF/ ASHWELL WHO FOUGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR AND IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." The south side is inscribed with "1914 (NAMES)," while the north side has "1919 (NAMES)." The names of those who died in the Second World War are also engraved on the podium.
The memorial is approached by a flight of six steps, which are contemporary with and integral to the structure. The ground in front of the memorial is retained by a kerb.
Local climate
Ashwell 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 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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