Longham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 April 2017. War memorial.
Longham War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- shifting-courtyard-khaki
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Breckland
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk MP: George Freeman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 April 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Longham War Memorial, St Andrew and St Peter's Churchyard, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2RJ
- OS grid reference
- TF 932 161
- Coordinates
- 52.70853, 0.85873
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Longham War Memorial is a First World War memorial that includes later additions for other conflicts. It was erected between 1919 and 1939, and the architect is unknown.
The memorial is made of carved marble and features a simple obelisk mounted on a square plinth. The plinth is set on a single marble step, which in turn rests on a step made of a contrasting stone. The east face of the plinth is inscribed with "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918. / ERECTED BY THE PARISHONERS." The inscription on the west face reads "AND ALL / THOSE WHO HAVE / FALLEN IN OTHER / CONFLICTS," indicating that this addition was made later.
Local climate
Longham War Memorial receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% 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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