Where is War memorial?

War memorial is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6XE), in the parish of Kirknewton.

How do I get to War memorial?

The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE71 6XE.

Is War memorial a protected site?

Yes — War memorial is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment 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?

Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6XE. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.

Memorials & monuments · North East England

War memorial

Also known as: Cofeb ryfel

In or near Milfield.

Free admission

War memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

War memorial, memorials & monuments in North East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Heatherslaw · 8.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

War memorial is a public memorial in central Scotland, 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 North Northumberland parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 8.4 km away. Postcode area NE71.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2019

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment 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.

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

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: 55.5657, -2.1352
District: Northumberland
Parish: Kirknewton
Postcode: NE71 6XE
Parliamentary constituency: North Northumberland
Nearest railway station: Heatherslaw — 8.4 km

Sources

osm: n1550139200 (ODbL)
commons: War Memorial, Kirknewton - geograph.org.uk - 411344.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 central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6XE), in the parish of Kirknewton.
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 Heatherslaw, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE71 6XE.
Is War memorial a protected site?: Yes — War memorial is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment 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?: Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6XE. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.

Plan your visit

About

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2019

Protected designations

From the Wikipedia article

Background

Sources

Other places nearby

Nearby

Where to eat & stay near War memorial

Places to stay

Places to eat & drink

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