Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Cenotaph
Cenotaph is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cenotaph is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.6683°, -1.8007°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Holy Island War Memorial, or Lindisfarne War Memorial, is a First World War memorial on the tidal island of Lindisfarne (or Holy Island) off the coast of Northumberland in the far north east of England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial is a grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lindisfarne SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINDISFARNE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holy Island War Memorial, or Lindisfarne War Memorial, is a First World War memorial on the tidal island of Lindisfarne (or Holy Island) off the coast of Northumberland in the far north east of England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial is a grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Holy Island War Memorial is a Lutyens War Cross design, constructed of pink ashlar from nearby Doddington, the same material used for Lindisfarne Priory. The construction work was undertaken by a Mr Tolly of Belford, Northumberland. The cross is formed of a tapered, lozenge-shaped shaft approximately 5 m tall with short arms near the top linked to it with cyma moulding. The shaft rises from a base of three square stones, which stand on a single circular step. The central stone bears the inscription: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 – 1918" on the east face; the inscription "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1939…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6683, -1.8007
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Holy Island
- Postcode
- TD15 2RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n2374329827 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holy Island War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lindisfarne War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 828343.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cenotaph?
- Cenotaph is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2RX), in the parish of Holy Island.
- Is Cenotaph a listed building?
- Cenotaph is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Cenotaph a protected site?
- Yes — Cenotaph is part of the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cenotaph free to visit?
- Yes, Cenotaph is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cenotaph?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2RX. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.