Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Northbourne War Memorial
Northbourne War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Des Blenkinsopp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Northbourne War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1439201). 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 MATERIALS: rough-hewn Cornish granite. DESCRIPTION: Northbourne War Memorial stands in the Garden of Rest at St Peter's Church. It consists of a wheel-head cross on a tapering shaft on a three-stepped square base. The top tier of the base is inscribed: IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF. This inscription continues onto the second tier which reads: THE MEN OF NORTHBOURNE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. The other faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Northbourne War Memorial is located in the West Midlands. It is a Grade II listed building, commemorating those who served in conflicts.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6026, -1.2467
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Didcot
- Postcode
- OX11 8NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Sources
- wikidata: Q66478090 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northbourne War Memorial?
- Northbourne War Memorial is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX11 8NQ), in the parish of Didcot.
- Is Northbourne War Memorial a listed building?
- Northbourne War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Northbourne War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Northbourne War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northbourne War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX11 8NQ. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.