Public art & sculpture · East of England
Captain Mainwaring
Captain Mainwaring — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Captain Mainwaring is a public art located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Captain George Mainwaring () is a fictional Home Guard captain, first portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. In the 2016 film he is played by Toby Jones and in the 2019 remake of three missing episodes he is played by Kevin McNally. Mainwaring is the bank manager and Home Guard platoon commander, in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea during the Second World War. He is considered a classic British comic character owing to the continuing currency of Dad's Army via regular repeats and Lowe's portrayal. Many of his quotes, such as, "You stupid boy!", are engrained in British popular culture. In a 2001 Channel 4 poll Captain Mainwaring was ranked 21st on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4137, 0.7461
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thetford
- Postcode
- IP24 3AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Official site
- dadsarmythetford.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/959170234 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Captain Mainwaring (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Captain Mainwaring?
- Captain Mainwaring is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 3AQ), in the parish of Thetford.
- Is Captain Mainwaring free to visit?
- Yes, Captain Mainwaring is free to enter.
- How do I get to Captain Mainwaring?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 3AQ. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.