Castles · Mid Wales
Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
In or near Montgomery Town F.C..
Montgomeryshire County War Memorial in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Montgomeryshire County War Memorial is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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The Montgomeryshire County War Memorial, located on the summit of Town Hill, south-west of the town of Montgomery, stands tribute to commemorate those from Montgomeryshire (a historic county of Wales) who have been killed in all past wars. It was originally constructed to honour those having died in the First World War, but has since been rededicated. Built in form of a Doric column from Portland stone, the memorial was completed in 1923 and is just over 20 feet tall. The memorial can be reached by taking a footpath opposite the entrance to Montgomery Castle Car Park. The trail continues uphill along a dirt track, eventually leading to a level grassland where the monument can be seen in the distance.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Montgomeryshire County War Memorial, located on the summit of Town Hill, south-west of the town of Montgomery, stands tribute to commemorate those from Montgomeryshire (a historic county of Wales) who have been killed in all past wars. It was originally constructed to honour those having died in the First World War, but has since been rededicated. Built in form of a Doric column from Portland stone, the memorial was completed in 1923 and is just over 20 feet tall. The memorial can be reached by taking a footpath opposite the entrance to Montgomery Castle Car Park. The trail continues uphill along a dirt track, eventually leading to a level grassland where the monument can be seen in the distance. The Memorial's initial inscription reads in English: "To the glorious memory of the brave men of Montgomeryshire who fell in the great war 1914–1919", with a Welsh translation on another side. Supplemental inscriptions to those who 'gave their lives' in the Second World War were added later. It is a listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5536, -3.1577
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Montgomery
- Postcode
- SY15 6HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Official site
- memorials.iwm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q13528924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montgomeryshire County War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montgomeryshire County War Memorial?
- Montgomeryshire County War Memorial is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6HL), in the parish of Montgomery.
- What is Montgomeryshire County War Memorial?
- Montgomeryshire County War Memorial in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Montgomeryshire County War Memorial?
- Drivers can use postcode SY15 6HL.
- Is Montgomeryshire County War Memorial a listed building?
- Montgomeryshire County War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Montgomeryshire County War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Montgomeryshire County War Memorial is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Montgomeryshire County War Memorial charge admission?
- Montgomeryshire County War Memorial typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Montgomeryshire County War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6HL. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.