Public art & sculpture · South East England
County War Memorial
In or near Winchester.
County War Memorial — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Oscar Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
County War Memorial is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The County War Memorial, Nottingham is a Grade II listed structure in Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The war memorial was designed by Cecil Greenwood Hare and unveiled on 20 April 1922 by George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council. The Cross was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell, Rt. Revd. Edwyn Hoskyns. It was funded by public subscription to commemorate the 11,000 men of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire who died in the First World War. It stands as the entrance to St Mary's Church, Nottingham at the junction of High Pavement and St Mary's Gate. It comprises a tall cross 29 ft high in Whitby stone with a bronze sword on traceried octagonal base and stepped octagonal pedestal with inscribed tablet. On either side is a tapering flight of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0610, -1.3148
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 9HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.winchester.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/2927404748 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: County War Memorial, Nottingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is County War Memorial?
- County War Memorial is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 9HA), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- What is County War Memorial?
- County War Memorial — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to County War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO23 9HA.
- Is County War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — County War Memorial is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is County War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, County War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to County War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 9HA.