How do I get to Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?

The nearest railway station is Newhaven Harbour, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN9 9LX.

Is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen a listed building?

Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen a protected site?

Yes — Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is part of the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?

The nearest railway station is Newhaven Harbour, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN9 9LX.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen

In or near Tarring Neville.

Free admission

Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Newhaven Harbour · 0.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

The Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is located in Lewes, East Sussex, with the postcode BN9 9LX. The nearest railway station is Newhaven Harbour, which is 0.7 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.

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Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1206242). 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 NEWHAVEN TQ4401SW CHURCH HILL 769-1/7/4 (East side) 04/03/76 Memorial to Captain James Hanson and the crew of HMS Brazen, (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH HILL, Newhaven Monument to Captain James Hansom ...etc in NE corner of churchyard) GV II Obelisk memorial with railings. Dated 1800. Ashlar stone with slate panels and cast-iron railings. About 2m high. Obelisk on plinth, design of seaweed and shells above, with dolphins below the slate panels one each face of the plinth; these are inscribed with the details of the wreck of HMS Brazen, which foundered off the cliffs of Newhaven on the night of January 20th, 1800, with the loss of all lives save one. The bodies of Captain Hanson and 75 of the 104 men lost are interred in the graveyard. Hanson had served under Captain Vancouver on his celebrated voyage of 1791-4, when he curcumnavigated the world and charted part of North America. Many of the placenames given then remain, but Hanson Point has been destroyed. Listing NGR: TQ4426201164 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, 30 January 2018. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 374194 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Memorial to Captain James Hanson and the Crew of HMS Brazen is located in Newhaven, East Sussex, South-East England. This Grade II listed building commemorates the individuals who served aboard HMS Brazen.

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Coordinates: 50.7921, 0.0454
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Parish: Newhaven
Postcode: BN9 9LX
Parliamentary constituency: Lewes
Nearest railway station: Newhaven Harbour — 0.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26501488 (CC0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?: Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN9 9LX), in the parish of Newhaven.
What is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?: Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?: The nearest railway station is Newhaven Harbour, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN9 9LX.
Is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen a listed building?: Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen a protected site?: Yes — Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is part of the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen free to visit?: Yes, Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen is free to enter.
How do I get to Memorial To Captain James Hanson And The Crew Of HMS Brazen?: The nearest railway station is Newhaven Harbour, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN9 9LX.