Amesbury War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 2016. War memorial. 3 related planning applications.
Amesbury War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- watchful-pillar-wagtail
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 August 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Amesbury War Memorial, The Churchyard, the Abbey Church of St. Mary and St. Melor, Church Street, Salisbury, SP4 7EU
- OS grid reference
- SU 151 413
- Coordinates
- 51.17156, -1.78423
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Amesbury War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary and St Melor, which is a Grade I listed building, and is near several other designated heritage assets. The memorial features a tall Latin cross made of Chilmark stone, rising from a square pedestal that stands on a square, four-stepped base.
On the plinth, there are metal plaques that list the names of those who fell in both World Wars. The plaque for the First World War states, "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE AMESBURY MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (32 NAMES)." The plaque for the Second World War reads, "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE AMESBURY MEN AND/ WOMEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945./ (31 NAMES)."
Local climate
Amesbury War Memorial receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
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