Memorials & monuments · North West England
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Chorlton.
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
- Wrexham Central · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the War Memorial in Wrexham, North Wales, the nearest railway station is Wrexham Central, located 7.6 km away. The postcode for the memorial is LL13 0BU, and entry is free.
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in North 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 Wrexham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wrexham Central, about 7.6 km away. Postcode area LL13.
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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: River Dee (England) 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
- 53.0028, -2.9130
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Bangor Is-y-coed
- Postcode
- LL13 0BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wrexham Central — 7.6 km
Sources
- osm: n425429950 (ODbL)
- commons: The war memorial and St Dunawds (geograph 2291489).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 North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL13 0BU), in the parish of Bangor Is-y-coed.
- 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 Wrexham Central, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL13 0BU.
- 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 River Dee (England) 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 Wrexham Central, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL13 0BU.