Memorials & monuments · South East England
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Old Basing.
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
- Basingstoke · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in Hampshire, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Basingstoke parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area RG21.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex 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.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the world's earliest known war memorial is the White Monument at Tell Banat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC and appears to have involved the systematic burial of fighters from a state army. The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period (the Assassins) had made a secret roll of honor in Alamut Castle containing the names of the assassins and their victims during their uprising. The oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom is Oxford University's All Souls College. It was founded in 1438 with the provision that its fellows should pray for those killed in the long wars with France. War memorials for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) were…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2622, -1.0828
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG21 4AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: n146608098 (ODbL)
- commons: War Memorial (geograph 3037721).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG21 4AP), in the parish of Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area.
- What is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG21 4AP.
- Is War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG21 4AP.