War Memorial on the Corner of Mill Lane and Church Road is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 December 2005. War memorial.
War Memorial on the Corner of Mill Lane and Church Road
- WRENN ID
- silent-ledge-hawk
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 December 2005
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial on the Corner of Mill Lane and Church Road, Steep, East Hampshire
- OS grid reference
- SU 740 254
- Coordinates
- 51.02322, -0.94538
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial, located at the corner of Mill Lane and Church Road, was erected in 1918 and designed by Harry Inigo Triggs. It is made of sandstone and features a square pillar with a slightly projecting upper section that forms a gabled niche with a moulded base and imposts, topped with a plain clay tile roof. The base of the niche has an inscription that reads: "In peace from the battle, Psalm LV 19". The pillar is adorned with a plaque made of marble tiles, bordered with gold mosaic and a cross, which lists the roll of honour for Steep, containing 53 names. The niche itself is empty.
Historically, this war memorial is significant as it was created as a replica of a memorial designed by Triggs in Sicily and was erected within 21 days of the Armistice, making it one of the earliest First World War memorials and the earliest in Hampshire. It was dedicated by the Reverend MG Archibold, Rural Dean of Petersfield, and unveiled by Mr AB Trevor-Battye of Ashford Chase on 6 December 1918. Harry Inigo Triggs (1876-1923) was known for designing various buildings in Hampshire and Surrey, including other war memorials, and he contributed to the revival of the Italian Renaissance style in English gardens during the Arts and Crafts movement.
This memorial holds strong historic and cultural significance both locally and nationally, particularly due to its unique design by a notable architect and its status as an early First World War memorial.
Local climate
War Memorial on the Corner of Mill Lane and Church Road receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% 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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