Memorials & monuments · East of England
George Ewart Evans
In or near Coddenham.
George Ewart Evans — a memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the George Ewart Evans memorial, you can take a train to Needham Market station, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is IP6 8DG, and entry to the memorial is free.
About
George Ewart Evans is a memorial located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
George Ewart Evans (1 April 1909 – 11 January 1988) was a Welsh folklorist also known as a schoolteacher, writer, editor and sportsman. Writing in both English and Welsh and known as a frequent broadcaster and lecturer, Evans was also a professional athlete and branch secretary of the Cambridge Communist Party. A dedicated collector of oral history and oral tradition in the East Anglian countryside from the 1940s to 1970s, Evans produced eleven books of collections of these materials.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1553, 1.0503
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Needham Market
- Postcode
- IP6 8DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/8671502828 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: George Ewart Evans (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is George Ewart Evans?
- George Ewart Evans is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP6 8DG), in the parish of Needham Market.
- What is George Ewart Evans?
- George Ewart Evans — a memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to George Ewart Evans?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP6 8DG.
- Is George Ewart Evans a protected site?
- Yes — George Ewart Evans is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is George Ewart Evans free to visit?
- Yes, George Ewart Evans is free to enter.
- How do I get to George Ewart Evans?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP6 8DG.