South Newton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 2018. War memorial.
South Newton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- nether-sill-khaki
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- South Newton War Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard, Warminster Road, SP2 0QD
- OS grid reference
- SU 087 342
- Coordinates
- 51.10782, -1.87662
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The South Newton War Memorial is a First World War memorial that includes additions for the Second World War. It is situated near the western boundary of the churchyard of the Grade II listed Church of St Andrew.
The memorial features a stone, wheel-head cross atop a tapering, square column with a moulded cap and foot. This column rises from a four-sided plinth that stands on a two-stepped, square base. The plinth is inscribed with names and dedications in incised lettering.
The main inscription is located on the west face of the plinth and reads: "IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918" followed by eight names. Additionally, there is an inscription on the west face of the top step of the base that states: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
The dedication for the Second World War is found on the south face of the plinth, reading "1939 - 1945" followed by four names.
Local climate
South Newton War Memorial receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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