Malta George Cross Memorial
The Malta George Cross Memorial, also known as the Maltese Memorial, is a war memorial in London. It was erected to commemorate the siege of Malta in the Second World War, which led to the island's being collectively awarded the George Cross in April 1942.Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Robin Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in the City of London
- Also known as: “Malta Siege Memorial” and “Maltese Memorial”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 930 feet southeast of Malta George Cross Memorial.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1,900 feet west of Malta George Cross Memorial.
Tower Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Tower Bridge is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Malta George Cross Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Butler’s Wharf.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Butler’s Wharf
Neighborhood
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants.
Malta George Cross Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50944° or 51° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
-0.07982° or 0° 4′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW5C+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 291116724OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q30113410
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