Memorials & monuments · South East England
Abinger Common War Memorial
In or near Effingham.
Abinger Common War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Abinger Common War Memorial, the nearest railway station is Gomshall, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH5 6JD, and entry to the memorial is free.
About
Abinger Common War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1028839). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Abinger Common War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Abinger Common in Surrey, south-eastern England. The memorial was destroyed by a German bomb during the Second World War and rebuilt in the late 1940s. One of 15 war crosses by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leith Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Abinger Common War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Abinger Common in Surrey, south-eastern England. The memorial was destroyed by a German bomb during the Second World War and rebuilt in the late 1940s. One of 15 war crosses by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the aftermath of the First World War and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Amongst the most prominent designers of memorials was the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, described by Historic England as "the leading English architect of his generation". Lutyens designed the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, which became the focus for the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations, as well as the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing—the largest British war memorial anywhere in the world—and the Stone of Remembrance which appears in all large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and in several of Lutyens's civic war memorials. The Abinger…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2015, -0.4056
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Abinger
- Postcode
- RH5 6JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26279971 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abinger Common War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abinger Common War Memorial?
- Abinger Common War Memorial is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 6JD), in the parish of Abinger.
- What is Abinger Common War Memorial?
- Abinger Common War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Abinger Common War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 6JD.
- Is Abinger Common War Memorial a listed building?
- Abinger Common War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Abinger Common War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Abinger Common War Memorial is part of the Leith Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Abinger Common War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Abinger Common War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abinger Common War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 6JD.