War Memorial, Churchyard of St Margaret the Queen is a Grade II listed building in the Wealden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 2007. War memorial.
War Memorial, Churchyard of St Margaret the Queen
- WRENN ID
- vacant-groin-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wealden
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield MP: Mims Davies (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 2007
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, Churchyard of St Margaret the Queen, Buxted Park
- OS grid reference
- TQ 486 230
- Coordinates
- 50.9878, 0.11585
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in the churchyard of St Margaret the Queen commemorates those who served in World War I and World War II. Its designer is unknown. The memorial is made of stone and features an elaborate lantern cross. The square shaft tapers upwards from a square plinth, which sits on a two-tier base with square blocks at each corner. The lantern appears to rest on the heads of two figures, possibly angels, positioned on either side of the shaft, each holding a shield against its chest. The lantern's two faces depict Christ with two children and St George slaying the dragon, both surrounded by delicate decorative carvings. At the top of the shaft, above the lantern, is a small winged beast. The names of the fallen are inscribed on each side of the plinth.
War memorials are significant for their historical and cultural importance at both local and national levels. This memorial is notable for its unusual design and the skillful execution of its detailed carvings. It is prominently located in the churchyard and has group value with the Grade I listed Church of St Margaret the Queen, which is situated within the Grade II* registered Buxted Park.
Local climate
War Memorial, Churchyard of St Margaret the Queen receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% 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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