Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn
War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB46859). 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
Category C Date Added 09/03/2000 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Burgh Kinghorn NGR NT 26881 86864 Coordinates 326881, 686864 — William Williamson, 1922; sculptor Alexander Carrick, Edinburgh. World War I memorial of plinth and group soldier statue with World War II roll-of-honour added. Polished ashlar. Monumental square-section, single stage plinth with roll-moulded band course at base and stepped coping stone giving way to pedestrian figure of Black Watch soldier and kneeling naval rating, with shell cases behind. NE ELEVATION: incised stone close to base, 'FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH' giving way to inset bronze plaque with WWI roll-of-honour. SW ELEVATION: individual bronze plaque commemorating 'John Braid, killed in the Korean War 1952', surmounted by inset bronze plaque with WWII roll-of-honour.' — The memorial is built on the site of the Toll House, and was unveiled by Sir Ralph Anstruther, Lord Lieutenant of the county, in September 1922.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The War Memorial at Rossland Place, Kinghorn, is a category C listed building located in central Scotland. It commemorates those who served in conflicts, reflecting the local community's remembrance and respect for its fallen.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0690, -3.1761
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 9TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Sources
- wikidata: Q77776846 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn?
- War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 9TU).
- Is War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn a listed building?
- War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial, Rossland Place, Kinghorn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 9TU. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.