Memorials & monuments · South East England
HMS Powerful Memorial
HMS Powerful Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
HMS Powerful Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1387249). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details PORTSMOUTH SU6300 VICTORIA PARK 774-1/8/124 HMS Powerful Memorial GV II Monument. c1900. Granite. 4 sided polished pink granite obelisk and base set on stepped stone base. Erected by "Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, C.B., officers and ships company of H.M.S. Powerful", to "The memory of the officers and men of the Naval Brigade to H.M.S. Powerful who were killed in action or died during the campaign in South Africa, 1899-1900". Inscriptions list those who died and the following place names: Ladysmith, Graspan, Belmont, Moddere River, Paardeberg. (Berridge DW: Monuments and Memorials in the City of Portsmouth: 1984-: 18). Listing NGR: SU6610802158 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, 20 July 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 475181 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
HMS Powerful Memorial is a Grade II listed memorial located in South-East England. It commemorates the sailors who served on the HMS Powerful, reflecting the historical significance of naval service in British history.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7996, -1.0950
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 3HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
Sources
- wikidata: Q26666908 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Powerful Memorial?
- HMS Powerful Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 3HJ), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- Is HMS Powerful Memorial a listed building?
- HMS Powerful Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is HMS Powerful Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Powerful Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Powerful Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 3HJ. It sits within the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency.