War Memorial in the Grounds of Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 2004. War memorial.
War Memorial in the Grounds of Holy Trinity Church
- WRENN ID
- hollow-arch-myrtle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Breckland
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk MP: George Freeman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 October 2004
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial in the Grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Hockham
- OS grid reference
- TL 951 921
- Coordinates
- 52.49251, 0.87242
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church was built around 1920 and is made of Portland stone. It features a tall cross that stands on a triple stepped plinth. The dates 1914 and 1919 are engraved on the left and right arms of the cross, respectively. Between these dates is a well-carved emblem depicting two crossed rifles within a wreath. The names of the fallen soldiers are inscribed down the west shaft, with additional names from the Second World War. Notably, the first casualty listed was likely a member of the British Expeditionary Force, killed shortly after British troops arrived in the field. The lowest plinth has the inscription "Their name liveth for evermore" on its west side, while the next plinth up reads "European War" in plain script. This memorial is striking and has a severe, modern style, featuring strong carving and lettering that hold both historical significance and architectural value.
Local climate
War Memorial in the Grounds of Holy Trinity Church sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% 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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