Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Memorial To The 79th Regiment
Memorial To The 79th Regiment — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Memorial To The 79th Regiment is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1205759). 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 BRISTOL ST5673SE CLIFTON DOWN, Clifton 901-1/7/755 (South East side) 08/01/59 Memorial to the 79th Regiment II* War memorial. Erected 1766 by General Draper, moved 1882. Portland stone and purple slate. Rectangular plinth with angle buttresses, surmounted by a sarcophagus with scrolled brackets at the corners, and an urn with a flame. HISTORICAL NOTE: erected in the garden of Manilla House by its owner, the General, to commemorate the Indian part of the Seven Years War 1759-62. Moved when Manilla Road was built. A very early war memorial. Listing NGR: ST5698373276 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, 15 December 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 379213 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Memorial to the 79th Regiment is located in South Wales. This Grade II* listed building commemorates the regiment, highlighting its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4568, -2.6205
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 4AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Official site
- www.cliftoncollegeuk.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17552759 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial To The 79th Regiment?
- Memorial To The 79th Regiment is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 4AN), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- Is Memorial To The 79th Regiment a listed building?
- Memorial To The 79th Regiment is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Memorial To The 79th Regiment free to visit?
- Yes, Memorial To The 79th Regiment is free to enter.
- How do I get to Memorial To The 79th Regiment?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 4AN. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency.