Memorials & monuments · South East England
Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion
In or near Whitehill.
Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Faversham · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is located in Faversham, Kent, with the postcode ME13 8FY. The nearest railway station is Faversham, which is 0.9 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1261010). 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
The memorial to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is a Grade II* listed building in Love Lane cemetery, in Faversham, Kent. Unveiled in 1917, it incorporates a granite Celtic cross and the granite structures surrounding a mass grave for 73 people killed by the Faversham explosion on 2 April 1916, and a nearby freestanding stone which records the names of another 35 who were buried elsewhere.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The memorial to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is a Grade II* listed building in Love Lane cemetery, in Faversham, Kent. Unveiled in 1917, it incorporates a granite Celtic cross and the granite structures surrounding a mass grave for 73 people killed by the Faversham explosion on 2 April 1916, and a nearby freestanding stone which records the names of another 35 who were buried elsewhere. The memorial became a Grade II listed building in 1989, and was upgraded to Grade II* in March 2016 just before the centenary of the explosion.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first gunpowder factory in England was established at Faversham in the 16th century. The Faversham explosives industry remained important at the time of the First World War, when the Explosives Loading Company established factory number 7 on the salt marsh at Uplees nearby, to make TNT charges for shells and mines. Despite many safety measures to prevent sparks, a fire broke out on Sunday 2 April 1916 at Building 833, a wooden shed which contained 15 tons of TNT and 150 tons of ammonium nitrate. The cause of the fire remains unclear: an initial report delivered on 17 April, just two weeks later, attributed it to sparks from a fault at a nearby boiler house setting light to empty linen…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3109, 0.9042
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Faversham
- Postcode
- ME13 8FY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Faversham — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26263479 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Love Lane Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.1 km
St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Faversham Abbey
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion?
- Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 8FY), in the parish of Faversham.
- What is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion?
- Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion?
- The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME13 8FY.
- Is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion a listed building?
- Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion a protected site?
- Yes — Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion free to visit?
- Yes, Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is free to enter.
- How do I get to Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion?
- The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME13 8FY.