War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 August 2005. Memorial. 2 related planning applications.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- fallow-forge-sunrise
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sevenoaks
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 August 2005
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, the Vine, TN13 3SY
- OS grid reference
- TQ 530 552
- Coordinates
- 51.27609, 0.19282
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The War Memorial in Sevenoaks is a tribute to those who served in the First World War, unveiled on 29 October 1920 and designed by Mr. Walker of Chelsea. It features a bronze statue of a soldier in khaki, standing with his hands resting on an upturned rifle, mounted on a splayed rectangular pedestal. The names of the fallen are inscribed on all four sides of the pedestal, while the north and south sides display bronze reliefs depicting scenes from the Navy and Air Force during wartime. The memorial bears the inscription: "To keep in mind those from this place who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918." An additional splayed extension on the pedestal lists the names of those who died in the Second World War. The memorial was funded through a house-to-house collection that raised over £5,000 and was unveiled in a ceremony attended by notable figures, including Lord Sackville, Lt Col J D Laurie, and the Bishop of Rochester. It is recognized for its high-quality figurative bronze statue and the accompanying reliefs.
Local climate
War Memorial receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2019
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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