Blaisdon War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 2018. War memorial.
Blaisdon War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- twelfth-turret-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- OS grid reference
- SO 702 170
- Coordinates
- 51.85107, -2.43384
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Blaisdon War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was erected in 1920. It is constructed of roughly-hewn granite and features black metal lettering. The memorial is situated in an elevated position at the road junction of Velthouse Lane and Blaisdon Lane, directly opposite the entrance lodge to Blaisdon Hall.
The design includes a crusaders’ cross with four round holes at the cross head and the carved hilt of a crusader’s sword, although the blade is no longer present. This cross is set on a rounded rectangular base that has a two-stepped plinth.
On the front (north-east) face of the base, there is a recessed area that bears the inscription: "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918." Below this inscription are the names of seven men who died in the First World War, along with the quotation, “LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED.” The top step of the plinth features the quotation, “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.”
Additionally, a polished granite plaque has been added to the bottom step, which is inscribed with "1939 – 1945" and lists the names of five men from the parish who died in the Second World War.
In front of the war memorial, there is a stone retaining wall, and metal railings are present on the sides and rear of the memorial.
Local climate
Blaisdon War Memorial receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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