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Memorials & monuments · East Midlands

Chinese Bell Tower

In or near Burton Joyce.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Chinese Bell Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Nottingham Arboretum, pagoda and Sebastopol cannons, 1993 - geograph.org.uk - 2479966

John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Nottingham · 1.7 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Chinese Bell Tower, the nearest railway station is Nottingham, located 1.7 km away. Entry to the site is free.

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About

Chinese Bell Tower is a public memorial in the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Nottingham East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 1.7 km away. Postcode area NG1.

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From the Wikipedia article

Platycodon grandiflorus (from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), meaning "flat", and κώδων (kódon) meaning "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus Platycodon. It is native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East). It is commonly known as balloon flower (referring to the balloon-shaped flower buds), Chinese bellflower, or platycodon.

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Coordinates
52.9612, -1.1556
District
Nottingham
Parish
Nottingham, unparished area
Postcode
NG1 4GR
Parliamentary constituency
Nottingham East
Nearest railway station
Nottingham1.7 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chinese Bell Tower?
Chinese Bell Tower is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG1 4GR), in the parish of Nottingham, unparished area.
What is Chinese Bell Tower?
Chinese Bell Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Chinese Bell Tower?
The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG1 4GR.
Is Chinese Bell Tower free to visit?
Yes, Chinese Bell Tower is free to enter.
How do I get to Chinese Bell Tower?
The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG1 4GR.