Memorials & monuments · South West England
The War Memorial
In or near Tarrant Keyneston.
The War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1120202). 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 War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, United States, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall. It is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932. It was the site of the San Francisco Conference, the first assembly of the newly organized United Nations in April 1945.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, United States, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall. It is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932. It was the site of the San Francisco Conference, the first assembly of the newly organized United Nations in April 1945. It was also where the Treaty of San Francisco was signed, which reestablished peaceful relations between Japan and the Allies after World War 2 in September 1951.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8149, -2.0893
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Shapwick
- Postcode
- DT11 9LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
Sources
- wikidata: Q26413453 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The War Memorial Opera House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The War Memorial?
- The War Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 9LA), in the parish of Shapwick.
- What is The War Memorial?
- The War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The War Memorial?
- Drivers can use postcode DT11 9LA.
- Is The War Memorial a listed building?
- The War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is The War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — The War Memorial is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, The War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to The War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 9LA. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.