The War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1987. War memorial.
The War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- second-cinder-wagtail
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 January 1987
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- The War Memorial, West Street, Lacock
- OS grid reference
- ST 915 684
- Coordinates
- 51.41479, -2.12328
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The War Memorial, built in 1920, incorporates an early 18th century monumental aedicule frame originally dedicated to Sir John Talbot, who died in 1714, located in the parish church. The memorial is constructed of ashlar stone and features a segmental pediment with an ornate armorial trophy in the tympanum, along with a finely moulded entablature supported by two Corinthian columns that stand on a fielded panelled base. The 1920 ashlar infill includes a niche and a standing cross above an inscription panel. The memorial is flanked by concave-curved rubble stone walls and piers. Originally situated in the northeast chapel, the memorial was moved in the late 19th century to unblock a window, and the plaque has since been relocated to the chancel wall.
Local climate
The War Memorial receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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