Postman’s Park
The Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice is a public monument in Postman's Park in the City of London, commemorating ordinary people who died saving the lives of others and who might otherwise have been forgotten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Postman’s Park, London
- Also known as: “Memorial shelter against flank wall of Numbers 75 and 76 Little Britain”, “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”, “Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice”, and “The Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and Postman’s Park.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,100 feet south of Postman’s Park.
Postman’s Park
Park
Photo: Iridescent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Postman's Park is a public garden in central London, a short distance north of St Paul's Cathedral. Bordered by Little Britain, Aldersgate Street, St. Martin's Le Grand, King Edward Street, and the site of the former headquarters of the General Post Office, it is one of the largest open spaces in the City of London.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 by Rahere, and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. St Bartholomew’s Hospital is situated 560 feet northwest of Postman’s Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Smithfield and Barbican Estate.
West Smithfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Farringdon
Neighborhood
Farringdon is an area in the London Borough of Islington, situated immediately north of its border with the City of London. The term is used to describe the area around Farringdon station.
Postman’s Park
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51689° or 51° 31′ 1″ northLongitude
-0.09786° or 0° 5′ 52″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW82+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191945525OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
6956839Wikidata ID
Q6642119
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Postman’s Park” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حديقة بوستمان”
- Cebuano: “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”
- Chinese: “英勇自我牺牲纪念碑”
- French: “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”
- German: “Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice”
- Russian: “Парк почтальонов”
- Swedish: “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”
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