Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial
The Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial stands on the Promenade at Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It has two inscriptions in black lettering, after which are listed the names of those remembered The memorial remembers the 216 men who died in the First World War, the 180 in the Second World War and the single man who was killed in the Korean War.Photo: Weglinde, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morecambe Winter Gardens and Midland Hotel.
Morecambe Winter Gardens
Theater building
Photo: Phantom56798, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Winter Gardens is a Grade II* listed building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Designed by architects Mangnall and Littlewood, with Frank Matcham as a consulting architect, it was originally built as the Victoria Pavilion Theatre in 1897 and was an extension to the existing Winter Gardens complex, which has since been demolished. Morecambe Winter Gardens is situated 360 feet southeast of Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial.
Midland Hotel
Hotel
Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Midland Hotel is a Streamline Moderne building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in 1933, to the designs of architect Oliver Hill, with sculpture by Eric Gill, and murals by Eric Ravilious. Midland Hotel is situated 620 feet west of Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial.
Morecambe railway station
Railway station
Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morecambe is a railway station on the Morecambe Branch Line, which runs between Lancaster and Heysham Port. The station, situated 4 miles west of Lancaster, serves the town of Morecambe in Lancashire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Morecambe railway station is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poulton-le-Sands and Torrisholme.
Poulton-le-Sands
Neighborhood
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poulton-le-Sands is one of three small villages that combined to create Morecambe, Lancashire, England, the other two being Torrisholme and Bare. A local board of health was established in 1852, which, taking its name from Morecambe Bay, became the borough of Morecambe in 1902.
Torrisholme
Suburb
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrisholme is a suburb of Morecambe, Lancashire, on the North West coast of England. In the 2001 census, the Torrisholme Ward had a population of 6,758 living in 3,118 households, decreasing marginally to 6,755 at the 2011 Census. Torrisholme is situated 1½ miles east of Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial.
Heysham
Town
Photo: Rwendland, Public domain.
Heysham is a coastal village in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England, overlooking Morecambe Bay. It is a ferry port, with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland, and the site of two nuclear power stations. Heysham is situated 2 miles southwest of Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial.
Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
- Categories: war memorial, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Morecambe, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07264° or 54° 4′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.87245° or 2° 52′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C6V34FH+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 5332056411OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q6911228
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