Memorials & monuments · North East England
Armstrong Cross
In or near Rothbury.
Armstrong Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Armstrong Cross is a public memorial in the Scottish Lowlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency. Postcode area NE65.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oswald Robert Armstrong (30 May 1892 – 1 March 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3094, -1.9117
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Rothbury
- Postcode
- NE65 7UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- osm: n2371139139 (ODbL)
- commons: Rothbury (2023-10-08) 37.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Ossy Armstrong (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Armstrong Cross?
- Armstrong Cross is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7UW), in the parish of Rothbury.
- What is Armstrong Cross?
- Armstrong Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Armstrong Cross?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7UW.
- Is Armstrong Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Armstrong Cross is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Armstrong Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Armstrong Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Armstrong Cross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7UW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.