The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Frensham Common is a Grade II listed building in the Waverley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 2016. War memorial.
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Frensham Common
- WRENN ID
- under-span-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Waverley
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon MP: Gregory Stafford (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 October 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Frensham Common, C200m to the East of Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, GU10 2JN
- OS grid reference
- SU 851 402
- Coordinates
- 51.15554, -0.78413
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk is a memorial marker located on Frensham Common, approximately 200 meters east of Frensham Great Pond and about 800 meters west of Lowicks House. Standing at around 2.4 meters tall, it features a stepped design and is square in shape, resting on a low step. The obelisk is made of cast aggregate concrete.
An inset cast aluminium plaque on the front face of the obelisk bears the dedication, which reads: "FRENSHAM COMMON WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE NATIONAL TRUST BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS NORMAN CAIRNS ROBERTSON CAPTN. 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT HANOVER GERMANY AND OF LAURANCE GRANT ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916."
Local climate
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Frensham Common receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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