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Memorials & monuments · South East England

War Memorial

Also known as: Cofeb ryfel

War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Cranborne, war memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1988668

Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Kingsmere · 8.7 km

About

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 within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 8.7 km away. Postcode area BH21.

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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

A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.9184, -1.9227
District
Dorset
Parish
Cranborne
Postcode
BH21 5PP
Parliamentary constituency
North Dorset
Nearest railway station
Kingsmere8.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is War Memorial?
War Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 5PP), in the parish of Cranborne.
Is War Memorial a protected site?
Yes — War Memorial is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to War Memorial?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 5PP. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.