Bredgar War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Swale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 2007. War memorial.
Bredgar War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- outer-outpost-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swale
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent MP: Helen Whately (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 November 2007
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Bredgar War Memorial, the Street, ME9 8EX
- OS grid reference
- TQ 880 604
- Coordinates
- 51.31219, 0.69667
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bredgar War Memorial is a Grade II listed structure made of Portland stone, erected in 1920 to honor those who fell in World War I, with additional names commemorating the fallen of World War II.
The memorial features a wheel-head (or Celtic) cross atop a tall chamfered shaft, which stands on a three-tier square plinth above a two-step square base. The top tier of the plinth has an inscription in flush lead lettering on its east face that reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN FROM THIS / PARISH WHO LAID / DOWN THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918." The names of the World I fallen and their regiments are inscribed on the four faces of the lower part of the plinth. The south face includes the inscription '1939-1945' along with the names of two individuals who fell in World War II, with another name inscribed on the chamfer of the top step of the base.
The memorial was unveiled on December 1, 1920. It is recognized for its significance as a poignant reminder of the effects of war on the local community, its careful detailing and carving despite its standard design, and its prominent location within the conservation area.
Local climate
Bredgar War Memorial sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% 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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