Clifton College, South African War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1977. A Early 20th century War memorial.

Clifton College, South African War Memorial

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central MP: Carla Denyer (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 March 1977
Type
War memorial
Address
Clifton College, South African War Memorial, College Road
OS grid reference
ST 570 738
Coordinates
51.46192, -2.6201
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Clifton College South African War Memorial is a war memorial built in 1904, designed by sculptor Alfred Drury. It is made of limestone ashlar and features a bronze figure. The memorial is in the Gothic Revival style, with a square plinth that has angle buttresses rising into pinnacles. These are linked by swept labels adorned with crockets and finials, and there are bronze panels on the sides. The top of the plinth is panelled and has a cornice, supporting an armoured figure standing with a sword and shield. This memorial is a notable example of its kind, overlooking the cricket pitch and reflecting the patriotic and chivalric spirit of the 19th century public school movement. Chivalry has been a significant aspect of the school's ethos since John Percival became its first headmaster in 1862.

Local climate

Clifton College, South African War Memorial receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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