Memorials & monuments · North East England
Hartburn War Memorial
In or near Bolam.
Hartburn War Memorial in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hartburn War Memorial is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
Hartburn War Memorial is a First World War Memorial in the village of Hartburn, Northumberland, in the north-east of England. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, was unveiled in 1921 and is today a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartburn War Memorial is a First World War Memorial in the village of Hartburn, Northumberland, in the north-east of England. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, was unveiled in 1921 and is today a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the aftermath of the First World War and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Amongst the most prominent designers of memorials was the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, described by Historic England as "the leading English architect of his generation". Lutyens designed the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, which became the focus for the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations, as well as the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing—the largest British war memorial anywhere in the world—and the Stone of Remembrance which appears in all large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and in several of Lutyens's civic war memorials. Hartburn's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1689, -1.8618
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hartburn
- Postcode
- NE61 4JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q26294020 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartburn War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartburn War Memorial?
- Hartburn War Memorial is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4JB), in the parish of Hartburn.
- What is Hartburn War Memorial?
- Hartburn War Memorial in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hartburn War Memorial?
- Drivers can use postcode NE61 4JB.
- Is Hartburn War Memorial a listed building?
- Hartburn War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hartburn War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Hartburn War Memorial is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hartburn War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Hartburn War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hartburn War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4JB. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.