Where is Lound War Memorial?

Lound War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 8RU), in the parish of Lound.

How do I get to Lound War Memorial?

The nearest railway station is Retford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN22 8RU.

Is Lound War Memorial a listed building?

Lound War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Lound War Memorial a protected site?

Yes — Lound War Memorial is part of the Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Lound War Memorial free to visit?

Yes, Lound War Memorial is free to enter.

How do I get to Lound War Memorial?

The nearest railway station is Retford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 8RU.

Memorials & monuments · East Midlands

Lound War Memorial

In or near Ranskill.

Free admission

Lound War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

Lound War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 2351723 — Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Retford · 5.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Lound War Memorial, the nearest railway station is Retford, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for the memorial is DN22 8RU, and entry is free.

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Lound War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1421770). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details War memorial unveiled in 1920, designed by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford. The memorial comprises a light grey Scottish granite obelisk with a splayed base on a darker grey granite plinth carrying the memorial inscription, that reads on the principal east face: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (names); and on the other three faces THOSE WHO SERVED (names). The plinth stands on a two-stepped base of the same light stone as the obelisk. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 24 January 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Lound War Memorial is a Grade II listed building located in the East Midlands. It commemorates those who served and sacrificed in wartime. The memorial is a notable example of commemorative architecture in the region.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 53.3664, -0.9614
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Bassetlaw
Parish: Lound
Postcode: DN22 8RU
Parliamentary constituency: Bassetlaw
Nearest railway station: Retford — 5.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26676884 (CC0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lound War Memorial?: Lound War Memorial is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 8RU), in the parish of Lound.
What is Lound War Memorial?: Lound War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Lound War Memorial?: The nearest railway station is Retford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN22 8RU.
Is Lound War Memorial a listed building?: Lound War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Lound War Memorial a protected site?: Yes — Lound War Memorial is part of the Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Lound War Memorial free to visit?: Yes, Lound War Memorial is free to enter.
How do I get to Lound War Memorial?: The nearest railway station is Retford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 8RU.

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