Memorials & monuments · North West England
Ulverston War Memorial
In or near Swarthmoor.
Ulverston War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ulverston · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Ulverston War Memorial, you can take a train to Ulverston station, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is LA12 7BA, and entry is free.
About
Ulverston War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1270224). 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
Details ULVERSTON SD2878 626-1/3/65 MARKET PLACE War Memorial GV II War memorial. Unveiled 1921. Designed by Professor WG Collingwood. Sandstone ashlar, from Birchover quarries in Derbyshire. Square plan, on a stepped base and with thin diagonal buttresses. Above inscribed bronze plaques on each face are crocketed gables with blind tracery decoration. The cross head is carried on a column of clustered shafts with a foliated capital. (Rimmer, Revd JS: The Story of Ulverston: Ulverston: 1925-: 5). Listing NGR: SD2857278350 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 3 February 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 459967 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Ulverston War Memorial is located in North-West England. It is a Grade II listed building, commemorating those who served in the armed forces.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1959, -3.0963
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Ulverston
- Postcode
- LA12 7BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Ulverston — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26560284 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ulverston War Memorial?
- Ulverston War Memorial is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 7BA), in the parish of Ulverston.
- What is Ulverston War Memorial?
- Ulverston War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ulverston War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 7BA.
- Is Ulverston War Memorial a listed building?
- Ulverston War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ulverston War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Ulverston War Memorial is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Ulverston War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Ulverston War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ulverston War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 7BA.