Memorials & monuments · London
Sandridge Lychgate
Sandridge Lychgate is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans City · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sandridge Lychgate is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 51.7814°, -0.3040°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Sandridge Lychgate is a war memorial in the village of Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. The timber lychgate with its flanking walls is listed Grade II, and is the entrance to the churchyard of St Leonard's Church, Sandridge. It records the names of the community's 24 fallen soldiers and also those of survivors of World War I.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the aftermath of World War I and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Sandridge is one of a number of lychgate war memorials. Another Hertfordshire example is at Benington.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7814, -0.3040
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Postcode
- AL4 9DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Nearest railway station
- St Albans City — 3.8 km
Sources
- osm: w912362254 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sandridge Lychgate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sandridge- St Leonard's church, Queen's Head Pub and Lychgate War Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · London
St Leonard's Church, Sandridge
St Leonard's Church, Sandridge — church in Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Burma Star Association Memorial
Burma Star Association Memorial — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
_female.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Forests & woodlands · London
Heartwood Forest
Heartwood Forest is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · London
The Sanpit Theatre
The Sanpit Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Reservoirs & lochs · East of England
Nomansland Common
Nomansland Common (sometimes simply called No Man's Land) is an area of common land in Hertfordshire, England to the south of Harpenden and the south-west of Wheathampstead. Geologically, the common i
📷 5Other places · London
City of St Albans
City of St Albans — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
More memorials in this region
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
386th B.G.(M), 9th Air Force USAAF Memorial
386th B.G.(M), 9th Air Force USAAF Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandridge Lychgate?
- Sandridge Lychgate is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL4 9DN), in the parish of Sandridge.
- Is Sandridge Lychgate free to visit?
- Yes, Sandridge Lychgate is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandridge Lychgate?
- The nearest railway station is St Albans City, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL4 9DN.