Memorials & monuments · South East England
Russian Memorial
In or near Kingston near Lewes.
Russian Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Russian Memorial is located in Lewes, East Sussex, with the postcode BN7 2BA. The nearest railway station is Lewes, which is 0.7 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Russian Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 50.8764°, 0.0102°.
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Heritage listing
The Russian Memorial is an obelisk in the churchyard of St John sub Castro in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England (grid reference TQ4152210471). It was erected in 1877 at the behest of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, in memory of 28 Finnish soldiers of the Russian Army of the Crimean War who died while prisoners of war in Lewes between 1854 and 1856. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Russian Memorial is an obelisk in the churchyard of St John sub Castro in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England (grid reference TQ4152210471). It was erected in 1877 at the behest of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, in memory of 28 Finnish soldiers of the Russian Army of the Crimean War who died while prisoners of war in Lewes between 1854 and 1856. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
What became known as the Crimean War was declared in March 1854. In June, concerned at the possible threat posed to Britain by the Russian Baltic Fleet, the Royal Navy attacked the fortress of Bomarsund, in Åland off the coast of Finland during the Åland War. That attack was repulsed, but a further attack by British and French forces in August proved successful. The fortress was destroyed and prisoners taken to Britain and France. Some 340 members of the Fusilier Grenadiers were taken to Lewes, in Sussex. The officers were Russian, but the men were mostly Finns the Grand Duchy of Finland was part of the Russian Empire at the time and many of the defenders of Bomarsund had been Finnish…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8764, 0.0102
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Lewes
- Postcode
- BN7 2BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Established
- 1877
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: n10566627471 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Russian Memorial, Lewes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Russian Memorial, Lewes (IoE 292975).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Russian Memorial?
- Russian Memorial is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN7 2BA), in the parish of Lewes.
- What is Russian Memorial?
- Russian Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Russian Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN7 2BA.
- When was Russian Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1877.
- Is Russian Memorial a listed building?
- Russian Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Russian Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Russian Memorial is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Russian Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Russian Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Russian Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN7 2BA.