Memorials & monuments · South East England
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph
In or near Shepway.
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is located in Maidstone, Kent, with the postcode ME14 1QN. The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, just 0.1 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1086395). 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 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and located in Maidstone in Kent, south-eastern England. Unveiled in 1921, the memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens following his design for the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London and is today a grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum is located within Maidstone Museum and showcases the history of the local regiment from its inception in 1756 to its amalgamation in 1961. Visitors can explore a variety of historical artifacts, including the Sutlej Gun and four Victoria Crosses, highlighting the regiment's involvement in significant military campaigns.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and located in Maidstone in Kent, south-eastern England. Unveiled in 1921, the memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens following his design for the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London and is today a grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the aftermath of the First World War and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Amongst the most prominent designers of memorials was the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, described by Historic England as "the leading English architect of his generation". Lutyens designed the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, which became the focus for the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations, as well as the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing—the largest British war memorial anywhere in the world—and the Stone of Remembrance which appears in all large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and in several of Lutyens' civic war memorials. The Queen's Own…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2771, 0.5204
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Maidstone, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME14 1QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Established
- 1921
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East — 0.1 km
- Official site
- museum.maidstone.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26227509 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph?
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME14 1QN), in the parish of Maidstone, unparished area.
- What is Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph?
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph?
- The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME14 1QN.
- When was Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph built?
- Built or established in 1921. Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
- Is Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph a listed building?
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph a protected site?
- Yes — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph?
- The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME14 1QN.