Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Redheugh Gardens War Memorial
Redheugh Gardens War Memorial — War memorial, dating to 1921-12-17.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
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Redheugh Gardens War Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "War memorial, dating to 1921-12-17.". Coordinates: 54.6958°, -1.1769°.
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Redheugh Gardens War Memorial or Hartlepool War Memorial is a World War I and World War II memorial located in the Headlands of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It commemorates Hartlepool military servicemen and civilians who lost their lives in both wars – with specific mention of the first British soldiers to have died on British soil during 16 December 1914 Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby of World War I.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Redheugh Gardens War Memorial or Hartlepool War Memorial is a World War I and World War II memorial located in the Headlands of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It commemorates Hartlepool military servicemen and civilians who lost their lives in both wars – with specific mention of the first British soldiers to have died on British soil during 16 December 1914 Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby of World War I. In 2001 a plaque was unveiled to memorialise 240 men and women who succumbed from 1919 to 1967 during war and conflict.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6958, -1.1769
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Established
- 1921
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.heughbattery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n529453796 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Redheugh Gardens War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: War Memorial, Redheugh Gardens, Hartlepool Headland - geograph.org.uk - 1607736.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redheugh Gardens War Memorial?
- Redheugh Gardens War Memorial is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0QA), in the parish of Headland.
- When was Redheugh Gardens War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- Is Redheugh Gardens War Memorial a listed building?
- Redheugh Gardens War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Redheugh Gardens War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Redheugh Gardens War Memorial is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Redheugh Gardens War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Redheugh Gardens War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Redheugh Gardens War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0QA.