Memorials & monuments · East of England
Holbrook War Memorial
Holbrook 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
- Wrabness · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holbrook War Memorial is a public memorial in Suffolk, East of England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wrabness, about 4.7 km away. Postcode area IP9.
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Heritage listing
Details First World War memorial, 1921, with Second World War additions. MATERIAL: rough-hewn Cornish granite. DESCRIPTION: Holbrook War Memorial stands on a prominent roadside on the east side of Church Hill, at the junction with Hyams Lane, immediately to the west of the Church of All Saints (listed Grade II*). The memorial comprises a plain Celtic wheel-head cross atop a tall shaft that tapers in rectangular section from a trapezoidal plinth standing on a four-stepped base, the whole standing on a single-stepped concrete foundation stone. The main dedicatory inscription is in leaded lettering on the polished west face of the plinth and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF HOLBROOK / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914–1918 / [Names]. On the plinth's south face is the Second World War dedication which reads: 1939 - 1945 / [Names].
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Orwell Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Holbrook War Memorial is a Grade II listed memorial located in Holbrook, Suffolk, in the East of England. The site is part of the Orwell Estuary SSSI and lies within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB, as well as the Stour and Orwell Estuaries RAMSAR designation.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9811, 1.1584
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Holbrook
- Postcode
- IP9 2QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wrabness — 4.7 km
Sources
- osm: n12042560830 (ODbL)
- commons: Holbrook parish church and War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 619466.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holbrook War Memorial?
- Holbrook War Memorial is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP9 2QP), in the parish of Holbrook.
- Is Holbrook War Memorial a listed building?
- Holbrook War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Holbrook War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Holbrook War Memorial is part of the Orwell Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holbrook War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Holbrook War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holbrook War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Wrabness, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP9 2QP.