Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial
British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd 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
- Rugby · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1921. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 52.3828°, -1.2551°.
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The British Thomson-Houston Company War Memorial is a First World War memorial in Rugby, Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England. It was erected by the British Thomson-Houston Company in memory of the firm's employees who left to fight in the First World War and were killed in service. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1921 and is now a grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The British Thomson-Houston Company War Memorial is a First World War memorial in Rugby, Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England. It was erected by the British Thomson-Houston Company in memory of the firm's employees who left to fight in the First World War and were killed in service. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1921 and is now a grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
In the aftermath of the First World War and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Amongst the most prominent designers of memorials was the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, described by Historic England as "the leading English architect of his generation". Lutyens designed the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, which became the focus of the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations, as well as the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing—the largest British war memorial anywhere in the world—and the Stone of Remembrance which appears in all large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and in several of Lutyens's civic war memorials. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3828, -1.2551
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Rugby, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV21 1PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rugby
- Established
- 1921
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: n411515734 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: British Thomson-Houston Company War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rugby-Technology Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2061196.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial?
- British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV21 1PA), in the parish of Rugby, unparished area.
- When was British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- Is British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial a listed building?
- British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV21 1PA.