Memorials & monuments · South East England
WW1
In or near Sandgate.
WW1 — memorial in england south east.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone Central · 1.0 km
About
WW1 is a memorial located in england south east. A British monument or memorial recorded in OpenStreetMap. Recorded in OpenStreetMap with verified coordinates and name attribution. British features of this type are typically catalogued in Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The WW1 Memorial is located in South-East England. This site commemorates the sacrifices made during the First World War. It serves as a solemn reminder of the conflict's impact on the nation and its people. Visitors can reflect on the significance of the memorial in a historical context.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0778, 1.1798
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 1TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone Central — 1 km
Sources
- osm: n6083498918 (ODbL)
- wikidata: Q26676505 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is WW1?
- WW1 is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT20 1TH), in the parish of Folkestone.
- What is WW1?
- WW1 — memorial in england south east.
- How do I get to WW1?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 1.0 km away. The nearest town is Sandgate. Drivers can use postcode CT20 1TH.
- Is WW1 a protected site?
- Yes — WW1 is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to WW1?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT20 1TH.