Memorials & monuments · South West England
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Easter Compton.
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
- Sea Mills · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The War Memorial is located in South Wales, with the nearest railway station being Sea Mills, approximately 2.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in South Wales, 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 West parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area BS9.
Photo gallery
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=87739
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
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
- 51.4932, -2.6185
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS9 3DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Nearest railway station
- Sea Mills — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: n199596801 (ODbL)
- commons: Westburyontrymwarmemorial.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 South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS9 3DR), in the parish of Bristol, City of, 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 Sea Mills, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS9 3DR.
- Is War Memorial a listed building?
- War Memorial is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- 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 Sea Mills, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS9 3DR.