War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 August 2008. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- fossil-cloister-dale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 August 2008
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, High Street, Yatton
- OS grid reference
- ST 434 653
- Coordinates
- 51.38414, -2.81391
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in Yatton, built around 1922, is a tall, monolithic Ionic column made of what is probably Portland stone. It is set upon a square plinth and stands on four shallow steps. On the north face of the plinth, there is a bronze or brass plaque inscribed with the words: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YATTON / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (name and regiment)'. A plaque on the west side honors those from the parish who served in the Second World War, stating: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945 / (surname and regiment for those on war service; name of those killed by enemy action)'.
The memorial was designed by the Reverend F.E. Peert and was unveiled on 22nd July 1922 to commemorate the men of the parish who died in the First World War. Additional inscriptions were later added for those who died in the Second World War. The Yatton war memorial is recognized for its cultural and historical significance, serving as a poignant reminder of the impact of world events on the local community, and it contributes elegantly to the village street scene.
Local climate
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 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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