Memorials & monuments · East of England
Brockdish War Memorial
In or near Thorpe Abbotts.
Brockdish War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Diss · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brockdish War Memorial, the nearest railway station is Diss, located 7.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP21 4JJ, and entry is free.
About
Brockdish War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1448376). 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
Details First and Second World War memorial. Erected c1920 with the names of the Fallen of the Second World War added after 1945. MATERIALS: carved in Portland stone. DESCRIPTION: Brockdish war memorial is located in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul Church, Church Lane, Brockdish, Norfolk. It is prominently situated by the churchyard path near to the church porch. It comprises a gothic floriated cross on a slender, tapering, collared, octagonal shaft, atop a tall, four-sided plinth with gabled panels, on a three-stepped octagonal base. A slanted footstone was added in front of the plinth on top of the uppermost octagonal base step, in memory of the fallen of the Second World War. The plinth bears the inscriptions in incised and black-painted lettering. INSCRIPTION: the inscription reads: TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 – 18/ THEIR NAME WILL LIVE FOR / EVERMORE // (NAMES)/ / ALSO / TO THOSE WHO FELL IN / THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 – 45 / (NAMES). This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 25 September 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Brockdish War Memorial is located in the East of England. It is designated as a Grade II listed building, recognising its special architectural and historic interest.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3701, 1.2368
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Brockdish
- Postcode
- IP21 4JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Diss — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q66478882 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brockdish War Memorial?
- Brockdish War Memorial is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP21 4JJ), in the parish of Brockdish.
- What is Brockdish War Memorial?
- Brockdish War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brockdish War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Diss, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP21 4JJ.
- Is Brockdish War Memorial a listed building?
- Brockdish War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Brockdish War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Brockdish War Memorial is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brockdish War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Brockdish War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brockdish War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Diss, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP21 4JJ.