Memorials & monuments · London
Promenade de Verdun War Memorial
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Promenade de Verdun War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Reedham · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is located in Croydon, London, with the postcode CR8 3LN. The nearest railway station is Reedham, which is 1.1 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1431367). 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
The Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the garden village of Woodcote, Purley, in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It was designed by a local surveyor, William Webb, who had laid out the garden village in the early 20th century. Webb determined on a memorial to the soldiers of France who were killed in the First World War; as a commemoration of their sacrifice, and as a means to foster good relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of France. The memorial consists of a 0.5 km boulevard, lined with Lombardy poplars planted in 10 tonnes of soil brought from France, and culminating in a 6m high obelisk carved from Cornish granite.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is a First World War memorial located in Purley, commemorating French sacrifices on the Western Front. It features a tall granite obelisk set within a memorial landscape designed to provide views of five counties.
From the Wikipedia article
The Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the garden village of Woodcote, Purley, in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It was designed by a local surveyor, William Webb, who had laid out the garden village in the early 20th century. Webb determined on a memorial to the soldiers of France who were killed in the First World War; as a commemoration of their sacrifice, and as a means to foster good relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of France. The memorial consists of a 0.5 km boulevard, lined with Lombardy poplars planted in 10 tonnes of soil brought from France, and culminating in a 6m high obelisk carved from Cornish granite. The obelisk is inscribed; "AUX/ SOLDATS DE FRANCE/ MORTS GLORIEUSEMENT/ PENDANT LA GRAND GUERRE" and was unveiled in 1922. The stone is a Grade II listed structure and the setting is registered on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
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Background
History
Woodcote Garden Village was laid out in the early 20th century by William Webb (1862–1930), a surveyor and businessman from Kent. Webb bought the land in the 1890s and construction of the village took place between 1901 and 1920. Work was interrupted by the First World War, and at its end, Webb determined on the establishment of a memorial to the soldiers of France who had died in the conflict. His joint aims were to honour the dead of Britain's greatest ally and to cement good relations between the two countries. At the time of the memorial's construction, post-war relations between France and England were at a low ebb, due to differences in approach as to how to extract war reparations…
Description
Webb chose a slightly rising site for the memorial and laid out a 0.5 km boulevard which culminates in the obelisk carved from a single slab of Cornish granite. The memorial landscape is listed at Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3367, -0.1360
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR8 3LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon South
- Established
- 1922
- Nearest railway station
- Reedham — 1.1 km
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q27087699 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Promenade de Verdun War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Promenade de Verdun War Memorial?
- Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR8 3LN), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- What is Promenade de Verdun War Memorial?
- Promenade de Verdun War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Promenade de Verdun War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Reedham, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CR8 3LN.
- When was Promenade de Verdun War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1922.
- Who owns Promenade de Verdun War Memorial?
- Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is owned by | designation1 = Historic garden.
- Is Promenade de Verdun War Memorial a listed building?
- Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Promenade de Verdun War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Promenade de Verdun War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Promenade de Verdun War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Reedham, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR8 3LN.