War Memorial at British Medical Association House is a Grade II* listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1998. A Modern War memorial. 11 related planning applications.

War Memorial at British Medical Association House

WRENN ID
leaning-vestry-torch
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Country
England
Date first listed
15 April 1998
Type
War memorial
Period
Modern
Address
War Memorial at British Medical Association House, Tavistock Square, WC1H 9JH
OS grid reference
TQ 299 824
Coordinates
51.52614, -0.12842
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial at British Medical Association House is a significant structure completed in 1954 by the sculptor James Woodford. It features a bronze fountain set within a circular pool, which is surrounded by steps. The memorial includes four carved statues made from Portland stone, each representing the themes of Sacrifice, Cure, Prevention, and Aspiration. This memorial is an excellent example of the trend to commemorate civilian professions following the Second World War.

Local climate

War Memorial at British Medical Association House sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% 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 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% 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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