Memorials & monuments · South West England
Miserden War Memorial
In or near Duntisbourne Abbots.
Miserden War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Miserden War Memorial is located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with the postcode GL6 7JA. The nearest railway station is Stroud, which is 9.4 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Miserden War Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.7786°, -2.0939°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Miserden War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Miserden, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, south-western England. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is today a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Miserden War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Miserden, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, south-western England. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, 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 several of Lutyens's civic war memorials. Miserden's is one of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7786, -2.0939
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Miserden
- Postcode
- GL6 7JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 9.4 km
Sources
- osm: n8151813141 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Miserden War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: War Memorial Cross, Miserden - geograph.org.uk - 4117818.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Miserden War Memorial?
- Miserden War Memorial is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL6 7JA), in the parish of Miserden.
- What is Miserden War Memorial?
- Miserden War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Miserden War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL6 7JA.
- Is Miserden War Memorial a listed building?
- Miserden War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Miserden War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Miserden War Memorial is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Miserden War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Miserden War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Miserden War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL6 7JA. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.