Memorials & monuments · North West England
Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall
In or near Ravenglass.
Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenglass (R&ER) · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Muncaster War Memorial and Area Wall, you can take a train to Ravenglass (R&ER) station, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for the location is CA18 1RF. Entry is free.
About
Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1086636). 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
Muncaster War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the parish of Muncaster on the west coast of Cumbria in the far north-west of England. The memorial is one of fifteen War Crosses designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens; it was unveiled in 1922 and is now a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Drigg Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Muncaster War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the parish of Muncaster on the west coast of Cumbria in the far north-west of England. The memorial is one of fifteen War Crosses designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens; it was unveiled in 1922 and is now a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The memorial stands on a junction of the A595 road between Barrow-in-Furness (the main town in the area) and Gosforth, at the top of the road to the village of Ravenglass on the west coast. One of Lutyens' fifteen War Crosses, it consists of a tapering shaft in Lakeland granite, to which the short arms are moulded close to the top. At the base of the cross is a rectangular plinth which is inscribed with the dedication: "TO THE MEN OF MUNCASTER WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR", and beneath that is a laurel wreath in relief carving—such wreaths appear on several of Lutyens' other memorials but Muncaster's is the only War Cross to bear one. Muncaster War Memorial was designated a grade II listed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3575, -3.4008
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Muncaster
- Postcode
- CA18 1RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenglass (R&ER) — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26377994 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Muncaster War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall?
- Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA18 1RF), in the parish of Muncaster.
- What is Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall?
- Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenglass (R&ER), about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA18 1RF.
- Is Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall a listed building?
- Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall a protected site?
- Yes — Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall is part of the Drigg Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall free to visit?
- Yes, Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Muncaster War Memorial And Area Wall?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenglass (R&ER), about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA18 1RF.