Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks is a Grade II* listed building in the Medway local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1998. Memorial arch.

Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks

WRENN ID
low-gateway-cobweb
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood MP: Lauren Edwards (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1998
Type
Memorial arch
Address
Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks, Pasley Road
OS grid reference
TQ 764 690
Coordinates
51.39297, 0.53454
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Boer War Memorial Arch at Brompton Barracks is a memorial arch built in 1902 by Ingress Bell. Constructed from limestone ashlar, it is designed in the Classical Revival style. The triumphal arch features matching front and rear sides, with a central round archway that is set forward. Attached Corinthian columns are positioned at the corners, supporting an entablature that is inscribed with the Royal Engineers' engagements during the Boer War. The archway includes a dentil impost band and a coffered soffit adorned with wreaths in the spandrels. The outer sections display lists of the deceased and relief panels depicting notable actions of the Royal Engineers. This arch is part of a planned group that includes the Barracks, the Institute, and the Crimean War memorial arch.

Local climate

Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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