Where is Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial?

Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA4 4BU), in the parish of Morecambe.

How do I get to Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial?

The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA4 4BU.

Is Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial a listed building?

Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial a protected site?

Yes — Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.

Is Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial free to visit?

Yes, Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is free to enter.

How do I get to Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial?

The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA4 4BU.

Memorials & monuments · North West England

Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial

In or near Poulton-le-Sands.

Free admission

Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial, memorials & monuments in Lancashire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Morecambe · 0.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

The Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is located at postcode LA4 4BU, with the nearest railway station being Morecambe, just 0.4 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.

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Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.0726°, -2.8725°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Heritage listing

The Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial stands on the Promenade at Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It has two inscriptions in black lettering, after which are listed the names of those remembered The memorial remembers the 216 men who died in the First World War, the 180 in the Second World War and the single man who was killed in the Korean War. The war memorial, made of bronze and granite, was completed in 1921 and designed by Thomas Hayton Mawson. A bronze lion sits atop a stepped base.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 54.0726, -2.8725
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Parish: Morecambe
Postcode: LA4 4BU
Parliamentary constituency: Morecambe and Lunesdale
Nearest railway station: Morecambe — 0.4 km

Sources

osm: n5332056411 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Morecambe War Memorial 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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