Free French Memorial
Free French Memorial is a monument in Inverclyde, Scotland. Free French Memorial is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Craigs Top, as well as near the peak Lyle Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Matilda railway station and Clydeview Academy.
Fort Matilda railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Matilda railway station lies at the far western edge of the town of Greenock, Scotland. It is a non-staffed station, and is the last stop before the terminus of Gourock railway station on the Inverclyde Line out of Glasgow Central station. Fort Matilda railway station is situated 1,700 feet north of Free French Memorial.
Clydeview Academy
School
Clydeview Academy is a non-denominational secondary school situated in Gourock, Inverclyde. It was founded in 2011 and opened to pupils on 17 August 2011. Clydeview Academy is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Free French Memorial.
Finnart St Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finnart St Paul’s Church is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Free French Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Matilda and Gourock.
Fort Matilda
Suburb
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fort Matilda is an area of the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. Its name comes from a coastal battery built on Whiteforeland Point 1814–1819 to defend the River Clyde.
Gourock
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gourock is a ferry port on Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland. Most visitors are only passing through, to catch ferries to Dunoon in Argyll. In 2022 Gourock had a population of 10,200.
Greenock West
Suburb
Greenock West, also known simply as the West End, is an area of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The streets are in a grid like layout referred to as blocks as opposed to the irregular street patterns elsewhere in the town.
Free French Memorial
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “A la memoire des marins des forces navales francaises libres qui n’ont jamais cesse le combat et sons tombe glorieusement pour la liberation de la France dans l’honneur et par la victoire”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95421° or 55° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.7954° or 4° 47′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7QX633+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 4497083904OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Highlights include Lyle Hill and Craigs Top.
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