Category
Memorials & monuments
War memorials, civic monuments, and the country's public memory in stone and bronze.
18,196 places in this category.
Memorials & monuments by region
- 2,363 memorials monuments in London
- 1,982 memorials monuments in South East England
- 1,942 memorials monuments in South West England
- 1,735 memorials monuments in Central Scotland
- 1,499 memorials monuments in East Midlands
- 1,485 memorials monuments in East of England
- 1,309 memorials monuments in Scottish Highlands
- 1,135 memorials monuments in North West England
- 1,128 memorials monuments in West Midlands
- 930 memorials monuments in Yorkshire & the Humber
Highlights
β
Iconicπ· 10Memorials & monuments Β· London
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
The Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster β and its 96 m tower.
β
Iconicπ· 10Memorials & monuments Β· London
Trafalgar Square
Nelson's Column and the public square at the centre of London.
β
Iconicπ· 10Memorials & monuments Β· South East England
Battle Abbey & Battlefield
The 1066 battlefield that ended Anglo-Saxon England.
β
Iconicπ· 5Memorials & monuments Β· East Midlands
Bosworth Battlefield
Where Richard III fell to Henry Tudor on 22 August 1485.
β
Iconicπ· 3Memorials & monuments Β· North East England
Angel of the North
Antony Gormley's 20 m weathered-steel angel above a former colliery.
Flagshipπ· 5Memorials & monuments Β· Scottish Highlands
Culloden Battlefield
Where the Jacobite cause died in 1746 β Britain's last pitched battle.
All memorials & monuments
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Admiral Sir John Franklin
Admiral Sir John Franklin is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Albert Edward McKenzie
Albert Edward McKenzie is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
All Saints Fulham war memorial
All Saints Fulham war memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Animals in War
Animals in War is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.JPG?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Anti-Air War Memorial
Anti-Air War Memorial β War memorial, dating to 1935-10-20.
%2C_Breadfruit_(Moraceae)_and_Soursop_(Annonaceae).jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Apple, Breadfruit and Soursop
Apple, Breadfruit and Soursop β Public artwork (sculpture) by Veronica Ryan.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Arkley War Memorial
Arkley War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan β Monument, dating to 1903.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Ashford War Memorial
Ashford War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Baden-Powell Bust
Baden-Powell Bust is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Baden-Powell Statue
Baden-Powell Statue is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Baron de Stern Clock Tower
Baron de Stern Clock Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Battle of Britain Memorial
Battle of Britain Memorial β War memorial, dating to 2005.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Belmont War Memorial
Belmont War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bermondsey and Rotherhithe War Memorial
Bermondsey and Rotherhithe War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bethnal Green War Memorial
Bethnal Green War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bexley War Memorial
Bexley War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bexleyheath War Memorial
Bexleyheath War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Borough Of Greenwich War Memorial
Borough Of Greenwich War Memorial β War memorial, dating to 17/11/1922.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Borough Road College War Memorial
Borough Road College War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Brentford Monument
Brentford Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bringer of Peace
Bringer of Peace is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Broad Street Pump
Broad Street Pump β Monument, dating to 2018-07-20.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bromley War Memorial
Bromley War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bryant and May War Memorial
Bryant and May War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Buckhurst Hill War Memorial
Buckhurst Hill War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Buffalo Statue
Buffalo Statue is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Bunhill Fields Historic Burial Ground
Bunhill Fields Historic Burial Ground is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Burgess Park War Memorial
Burgess Park War Memorial β Public artwork (sculpture) by Arild Rosenkrantz.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Canadian Totem Pole
Canadian Totem Pole is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Carshalton War Memorial
Carshalton War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Cattle Trough
Cattle Trough is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Central Park War Memorial
Central Park War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Charles George Gordon
Charles George Gordon β Public artwork (statue).
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Charles I
Charles I β Public artwork (statue) by Hubert Le Sueur.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Charles James Napier
Charles James Napier β Monument, dating to 1855.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Charlton War Memorial
Charlton War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Chindit Memorial
Chindit Memorial is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Chingford War Memorial
Chingford War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Chislehurst War Memorial
Chislehurst War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Churchyard War Memorial at Church of St Anne's
Churchyard War Memorial at Church of St Anne's is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
City of London
City of London is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Civilian Memorial
Civilian Memorial β War memorial, dating to 2006.
π· 5
π· 5
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Coronation Clock Tower
Coronation Clock Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Coulsdon & Purley Village Green
Coulsdon & Purley Village Green is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Crimean War Memorial
Crimean War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Crockett's Leathercloth Works War Memorial
Crockett's Leathercloth Works War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Cross Way and Arbor
Cross Way and Arbor β Public artwork (bench) by Nigel Ross.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Croydon Battle of Britain RAF Memorial
Croydon Battle of Britain RAF Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Croydon War Memorial
Croydon War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Dartford War Memorial
Dartford War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Deptford War Memorial
Deptford War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
π· 5Memorials & monuments Β· London
Deptford War Memorial
Deptford War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Browse memorials & monuments by region
Frequently asked questions
- How many memorials & monuments are in this guide?
- We currently list 18,196 memorials & monuments across the United Kingdom β every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter β almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls β everything is fetched at build time and committed.
- How often is this updated?
- A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.