War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. War memorial. 3 related planning applications.

War Memorial

WRENN ID
proud-bastion-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Type
War memorial
Address
War Memorial, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4UJ
OS grid reference
TQ 314 827
Coordinates
51.52806, -0.10676
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial was designed in 1921 by Thomas Rudge. It features a bronze Angel of Victory, depicted holding a wreath in outstretched hands, and standing upon a globe. This figure is mounted on a square granite plinth that tapers upwards, with a moulded cornice and base, and is embellished with four bronze plaques illustrating the Finsbury Rifles attacking Gaza. The memorial is accessed by two steps.

Local climate

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 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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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 17 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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