Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Brancaster War Memorial
Brancaster War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brancaster War Memorial is a public memorial in Norfolk, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PE31.
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Heritage listing
Details The memorial stands on the north side of the main road through Brancaster, in the south-west corner of the churchyard of the Grade I-listed St Mary’s church. It takes the form of a roughly-dressed 3m tall granite Celtic cross, with a wheel-cross head set on a tapering shaft. An inverted sword in relief runs down the upper part of the memorial. The shaft is set on a tapering plinth, with a smooth-dressed front face which carries the inscription ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF BRANCASTER MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1914 – 1919 (31 NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. The plinth base has been adapted to allow a further inscription 1939-1945 (6 NAMES) and 1949/ BERLIN AIR LIFT (1 NAME). The churchyard wall has been replaced at its corner (to allow the memorial to be seen) by iron railings on a stone kerb which runs between two squat brick piers. This arrangement is contemporary with the memorial. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 23 January 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: North Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Brancaster War Memorial is a Grade II listed memorial located in Brancaster, Norfolk, within the East Midlands. It is situated in a designated area that includes the North Norfolk Coast SSSI, Norfolk Coast AONB, and the RAMSAR site of the North Norfolk Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9630, 0.6371
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Brancaster
- Postcode
- PE31 8AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
Sources
- osm: n12669157982 (ODbL)
- commons: War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 834470.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brancaster War Memorial?
- Brancaster War Memorial is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31 8AW), in the parish of Brancaster.
- Is Brancaster War Memorial a listed building?
- Brancaster War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Brancaster War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Brancaster War Memorial is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brancaster War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Brancaster War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brancaster War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31 8AW. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.