Bedford Boer War Memorial
Bedford Boer War Memorial is a memorial in Bedford, England. Bedford Boer War Memorial is situated nearby to Town Bridge, as well as near the archaeological site Bedford Castle ruins (part).Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Inscription: “TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENTS AND OF BEDFORDSHIRE MEN SERVING IN OTHER BRANCHES OF THE IMPERIAL FORCES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN AND WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON RECORDED. THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bedford Castle and The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum.
Bedford Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War. Bedford Castle is situated 570 feet east of Bedford Boer War Memorial.
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum
Museum
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is the principal art gallery and museum in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, run by Bedford Borough Council and the trustees of the Cecil Higgins Collection. The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is situated 650 feet northeast of Bedford Boer War Memorial.
Town Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Town Bridge is located in Bedford, the county town of Bedfordshire in England. Spanning the River Great Ouse, it connects the town centre of Bedford with St Johns, historically a separate settlement but now a suburb of Bedford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle and Elstow.
Castle
Suburb
Castle is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The Castle area incorporates the site of Bedford Castle and the town's historic centre including its market and High Street, as well as nearby residential streets.
Elstow
Village
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elstow is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, about 2 miles south of Bedford town centre.
Brickhill
Suburb
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
Brickhill is a civil parish and electoral ward within northern Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of Brickhill are approximately Kimbolton Road to the east, Bedford Park and the old Bedford cemetery to the south, with Cemetery Hill and the Manton Heights Industrial Estate to the west. Brickhill is situated 1½ miles north of Bedford Boer War Memorial.
Bedford Boer War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.13489° or 52° 8′ 6″ northLongitude
-0.46578° or 0° 27′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C4X4GMM+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1341409644OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q26676770
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Highlights include Bedford Castle ruins (part) and Bedford Rowing Club.
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