Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Kington.
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
- Titley Junction · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the War Memorial in Herefordshire, use the postcode HR5 3BE for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, located 3.5 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in Mid Wales, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. Built or established in 1921, it dates from the modern period. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 3.5 km away. Postcode area HR5.
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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 Teme 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
- 52.2041, -3.0325
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kington
- Postcode
- HR5 3BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Established
- 1921
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: n1517051027 (ODbL)
- commons: Kington War Memorial.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 Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR5 3BE), in the parish of Kington.
- 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 Titley Junction, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR5 3BE.
- When was War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- 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 Teme 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 Titley Junction, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR5 3BE.