Memorials & monuments · South East England
Swanage War Memorial
Swanage 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
- Swanage · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swanage War Memorial is a public memorial in South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 0.2 km away. Postcode area BH19.
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Heritage listing
Details War memorial, erected in 1920; reconstructed and re-sited in 2014. The structure is in the form of a large, tapering cairn which is built of weathered, cut and squared Purbeck stone that is mortared. It stands on a base of three stone steps. The E face has an inset stone tablet which is inscribed in painted black lettering: In Memory of / Swanage Men / who fell in the Great War / 1914-1918. Above this is a similar tablet which reads: In Memory of The / Swanage Men and Women / /Who Lost Their Lives in / The War / 1939-1945. The other three faces carry plaques bearing the names of the Fallen. The memorial now (2017) stands on a modern tarmac surface. 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, 5 June 2017.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Swanage War Memorial is located in Swanage, South-East England. It is a Grade II listed building, commemorating those who served in conflicts. The memorial is situated within the South Dorset Coast SSSI and the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.6114, -1.9585
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Swanage
- Postcode
- BH19 1AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Swanage — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Jul-Sep 12:00-15:00
- Official site
- www.swanagepunch.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w624086325 (ODbL)
- commons: Swanage War Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanage War Memorial?
- Swanage War Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 1AH), in the parish of Swanage.
- Is Swanage War Memorial a listed building?
- Swanage War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Swanage War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Swanage War Memorial is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Swanage War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Swanage War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swanage War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 1AH.