Memorials & monuments · South West England
Staple Hill War Memorial
In or near Winterbourne.
Staple Hill War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oldland Common · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Staple Hill War Memorial is located in South Gloucestershire, postcode BS16 5LU. The nearest railway station is Oldland Common, which is 4.7 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Staple Hill War Memorial is a public memorial in South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bristol North East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Oldland Common, about 4.7 km away. Postcode area BS16.
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Heritage listing
Details A war memorial, designer unknown, constructed circa 1921. MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed from granite. PLAN: the war memorial stands upon a square platform. DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of an obelisk with a tapering shaft, in hammered stone, set on a high, square-section plinth with a moulded base and cornice. At the base of each face of the obelisk is a bronze relief of a laurel wreath with two draped flags. The faces of the plinth and its base each carry a bronze plaque with an inscription and the names of the Fallen from the First and Second World Wars. The inscriptions read: IN / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF / THE MEN OF / DOWNEND / AND / SOUNDWELL / WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / "THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE" / IN GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE URBAN DISTRICT / OF MANGOTSFIELD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / DURING THE 1939-45 WAR AND OTHER / CAMPAIGNS / "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM". At each upper corner of the plinth is an applied bronze putto and swag. The memorial stands on a three-stepped platform of roughly-dressed granite. This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Staple Hill War Memorial is a Grade II listed memorial located in Staple Hill and Mangotsfield, South-East England. It commemorates those who served in conflicts. The site is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological significance within the Severn Estuary.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4812, -2.4993
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Staple Hill and Mangotsfield
- Postcode
- BS16 5LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Nearest railway station
- Oldland Common — 4.7 km
Sources
- osm: n721034162 (ODbL)
- commons: War Memorial, Page Park. - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Staple Hill War Memorial?
- Staple Hill War Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BS16 5LU), in the parish of Staple Hill and Mangotsfield.
- What is Staple Hill War Memorial?
- Staple Hill War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Staple Hill War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Oldland Common, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS16 5LU.
- Is Staple Hill War Memorial a listed building?
- Staple Hill War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Staple Hill War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Staple Hill War Memorial is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Staple Hill War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Staple Hill War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Staple Hill War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Oldland Common, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS16 5LU.