Memorials & monuments · South East England
Morris Memorial
In or near Littleworth.
Morris Memorial — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Morris Memorial is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
The Morris Memorial is a listed building located in the churchyard of St. George in Kelmscott, Oxfordshire. It is a memorial tomb designed by Philip Webb in 1896, commemorating the notable figures William Morris and Jane Morris, along with their daughters.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Morris Memorial Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was built in the 1920s for the African-American National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and was named for longtime president Elias Camp Morris.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Construction began in 1924, and it was completed in 1926. The building was also home to African-American businesses. It used to be the site of the Commercial Hotel, which was the site of slave agent offices in the 1850s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6924, -1.6407
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Kelmscott
- Postcode
- GL7 3HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1924
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/6600518731 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Morris Memorial Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morris Memorial?
- Morris Memorial is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL7 3HF), in the parish of Kelmscott.
- What is Morris Memorial?
- Morris Memorial — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Morris Memorial?
- Drivers can use postcode GL7 3HF.
- When was Morris Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Who owns Morris Memorial?
- Morris Memorial is owned by | refnum = 85000046.
- Is Morris Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Morris Memorial is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Morris Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Morris Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Morris Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL7 3HF. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.