North Eastern Railway War Memorial
The North Eastern Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial in York in northern England. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens to commemorate employees of the North Eastern Railway who left to fight in the First World War and were killed while serving.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: First World War memorial in York in northern England
- Also known as: “North Eastern Railway Company War Memorial” and “Railway Workers War Memorial”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Minster and York railway station.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. York Minster is situated 2,100 feet northeast of North Eastern Railway War Memorial.
York railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line serving the cathedral city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is 188 miles 40 chains north of London King's Cross and, on the main line, it is situated between Doncaster to the south and Thirsk to the north. York railway station is situated 770 feet west of North Eastern Railway War Memorial.
Yorkshire Museum
Museum
The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy. Yorkshire Museum is situated 1,200 feet northeast of North Eastern Railway War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishophill and York.
Bishophill
Suburb
Bishophill is an area of central York, in England. It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.
York
Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.
Bootham
Neighborhood
Bootham is a street in the city of York, England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.
North Eastern Railway War Memorial
- Categories: World War I memorial and historic site
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.95866° or 53° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.08982° or 1° 5′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW56+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1414952912OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q17549385
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“North Eastern Railway War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “东北铁路战争纪念碑”
- Japanese: “ノース・イースタン鉄道戦争記念碑”
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Highlights include City of York Council and Cholera Burial Area.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “North Eastern Railway War Memorial”. Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.