Hampstead War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 February 2015. War memorial.
Hampstead War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sombre-jamb-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 February 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Hampstead War Memorial, North End Way, London, NW3 7ES
- OS grid reference
- TQ 262 864
- Coordinates
- 51.5628, -0.17966
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hampstead War Memorial is a notable structure consisting of a Portland stone obelisk placed on an octagonal plinth with a three-stepped base. Surrounding the base is a narrow planted border and a grassed area, which is enclosed by a semi-circular low red brick wall topped with stone. Access to the memorial is provided by two sets of three steps on either side.
At the back of the memorial, there is a low red brick wall topped with iron railings that separates the memorial enclosure from Heath House, which is also listed. Flanking the wall on either side are two short red brick walls, approximately 3 meters high, that frame the obelisk. Each of these walls features stone plaques with inscriptions.
The inscription on the north face of the obelisk honors those from the borough who lost their lives in the Great War from 1914 to 1918. The south face of the obelisk displays the Coat of Arms of Hampstead, along with the inscription "BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD."
On the flanking wall to the west of the obelisk, there is a stone plaque adorned with a laurel wreath, which includes a quote from Keats reflecting on the honor of the country and the importance of freedom. The dates 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 are also inscribed.
On the east flanking wall, there is a stone plaque featuring Hampstead’s Coat of Arms and its motto ‘NON SIBI SED TOTI,’ meaning ‘not for oneself but for all.’ This plaque commemorates the men and women of Hampstead who gave their lives for their country in the two great wars.
Local climate
Hampstead War Memorial 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 98% 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 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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