War Memorial, Barley, North Hertfordshire is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 2013. War memorial.
War Memorial, Barley, North Hertfordshire
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-steel-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 February 2013
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, Barley, North Hertfordshire, London Road
- OS grid reference
- TL 399 383
- Coordinates
- 52.02613, 0.03841
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The War Memorial in Barley, North Hertfordshire, was officially unveiled in 1919. It is constructed from stone and takes the form of a Celtic cross with a square shaft and plinth, featuring simple and plain architectural details. The cross and plinth are set on a triple-stepped base, which is situated within a rectangular, terraced, walled enclosure that is accessed by steps from the north.
The front face of the cross shaft is inscribed with the words, 'IN PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO ? BORE THEIR PART IN THE GREAT WAR AND IN DEEPEST HOMAGE TO THOSE WHO FELL'. The names of twenty soldiers who lost their lives in the Great War are listed on the plinth. The first step bears the inscription, 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS ? MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. Additionally, a later addition on the third step commemorates Ronald Eric Ninehan, who was killed in action on July 8th, 1944.
Local climate
War Memorial, Barley, North Hertfordshire 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 78% 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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