Memorials & monuments · South West England
War Memorial
In or near Yarnscombe.
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in Devon, South-West England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the North Devon National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 4.2 km away. Postcode area EX32.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
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
- 51.0624, -4.0053
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Landkey
- Postcode
- EX32 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: n383665118 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX32 0JQ), in the parish of Landkey.
- 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 Barnstaple, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX32 0JQ.
- Is War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial is part of the North Devon 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 Barnstaple, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX32 0JQ.