Corston and Rodbourne War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 October 2017. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Corston and Rodbourne War Memorial Cross
- WRENN ID
- gilded-outpost-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 October 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Corston and Rodbourne War Memorial Cross, Main Road, St. Paul Malmesbury Without, SN16 0HB
- OS grid reference
- ST 925 839
- Coordinates
- 51.5542, -2.1095
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Corston and Rodbourne War Memorial stands at the center of Corston, located at the junction of Main Road and Rodbourne Road, near the church of All Saints and in front of The Hermitage. It is set on a small green within a rectangular gravel area, bordered by a low concrete kerb with slab coping.
This stone memorial features a small wheel cross atop a tall, tapering, chamfered shaft that has a rectangular shape. The cross shaft rises from a tapered plinth, which is positioned on a two-stepped base. The panels of both the plinth and base are incised and leaded, displaying a dedication inscription and the names of those who fell.
The main inscription is located on the north face of the plinth, starting with "THE GREAT WAR," flanked by the dates 1914 and 1918, and continuing with "OUR GLORIOUS DEAD DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI" followed by 11 names.
Additionally, there is an inscription on the north face of the upper step that reads "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." The final inscription is on the west face of the upper step, stating "IN HONOUR OF THE 64 MEN OF CORSTON & RODBOURNE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR."
Local climate
Corston and Rodbourne War Memorial Cross 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 lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2009
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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- Radon risk assessment
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