Memorials & monuments · London
Guards Memorial
Guards Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Guards Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1926. Address: Horse Guards Road, London. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5045°, -0.1295°.
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The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It commemorates the war dead from the Guards Division and related units during the First World War, and of the Household Division in the Second World War and other conflicts since 1918.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It commemorates the war dead from the Guards Division and related units during the First World War, and of the Household Division in the Second World War and other conflicts since 1918.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5045, -0.1295
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1926
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0.4 km
- Opening
- 16 October 1926
- Official site
- householdcavalry.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w151297138 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Guards Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Guards Division War Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Guards Memorial?
- Guards Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2BE), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Guards Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1926.
- Is Guards Memorial a listed building?
- Guards Memorial is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Guards Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2BE.