Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 2015. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- bitter-plaster-myrtle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 November 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial, High Street, Radstock, BA3 5AL
- OS grid reference
- ST 635 473
- Coordinates
- 51.22379, -2.5237
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial was erected in 1922, with an additional plaque added after the Second World War. It is constructed from stone and is prominently located in the center of Oakhill. The memorial features a stylised Celtic cross on an octagonal tapered shaft, which is mounted on an octagonal stepped plinth with moulded caps. The front face of the plinth is inscribed with "IN/ MEMORIAM/ 1914-1919," while the rear face includes a quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson: "UNDER THE WIDE AND/ STARRY SKY/ DIG ME A GRAVE AND/ LET ME DIE/ GLAD DID I LIVE AND/ GLADLY DIE/ AND I LAY ME DOWN/ WITH A WILL." The other faces of the plinth display the names of the fallen. The plinth is supported by a two-stepped base made of stone rubble, also octagonal, with the upper step inscribed "1939-1945." Additionally, there are two stone flower holders on the lower step. The memorial is set within a semi-circular paved area, which is surrounded by a low curved wall of stone rubble.
Local climate
Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2005
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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