War Memorial, Viewpark, Beith is a Grade C listed building in the North Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 31 March 2004. War memorial.

War Memorial, Viewpark, Beith

WRENN ID
twisted-quartz-swallow
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
North Ayrshire
Constituency
North Ayrshire and Arran MP: Irene Campbell (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
31 March 2004
Type
War memorial
OS grid reference
NS 347 543
Coordinates
55.75434, -4.6353
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The War Memorial in Viewpark, Beith, was built in 1919 and resited in 1947. It stands on an octagonal stepped plinth and features an octagonal pedestal that is inscribed with the names of the fallen, topped with a cornice. Above this is an octagonal column with a laurel wreath at its base, which is adorned with Celtic knotwork that culminates in a Celtic cross. The memorial is made of pale grey granite and is set within a paved area surrounded by a low coped sandstone wall, with steps leading up to the monument.

Local climate

War Memorial, Viewpark, Beith sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,350 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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