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Memorials & monuments · East of England

Cowell Stone

In or near Oxborough.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Cowell Stone is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Sunset on New Year's Day - geograph.org.uk - 1643261

Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Cowell Stone is a public memorial in Norfolk, East of England, 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 South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PE37.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Anthony Cowell (born 1950) is an author, journalist and showbiz reporter, columnist for Best Magazine. He co-wrote his younger half-brother Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don't Mean to be Rude, but...

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
52.6552, 0.6113
County
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Parish
Swaffham
Postcode
PE37 7QE
Parliamentary constituency
South West Norfolk

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cowell Stone?
Cowell Stone is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode PE37 7QE), in the parish of Swaffham.
What is Cowell Stone?
Cowell Stone is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Cowell Stone?
Drivers can use postcode PE37 7QE.
Is Cowell Stone a protected site?
Yes — Cowell Stone is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Cowell Stone free to visit?
Yes, Cowell Stone is free to enter.
How do I get to Cowell Stone?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PE37 7QE. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.