World War II war memorial in the churchyard of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Harrow local planning authority area, England. A 20th century War memorial.
World War II war memorial in the churchyard of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- small-eave-tarn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Harrow
- Constituency
- Harrow West MP: Gareth Thomas (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- War memorial
- OS grid reference
- TQ 156 884
- Coordinates
- 51.58266, -0.33175
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The World War II war memorial is located in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, to the north of the Grade II listed church, and overlooks the intersection of Station and Sheepcote Roads. It features a low rectangular pillar made of Portland stone, with chamfered corners, a slightly projecting cap, and rustication at the base. The north face of the pillar is recessed and displays a bronze tablet with the inscription: "TO THE/ ENDURING MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ PARISH OF/ GREENHILL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ 1939-1945." The pillar is set on a slightly domed, three-tier, wide octagonal base that is paved with stone.
Local climate
World War II war memorial in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 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 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% 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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