RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial
RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial is an obelisk in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial is situated nearby to the river Wolvercote Mill Stream, as well as near the sports venue St Edward’s School Boat Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Godstow and Godstow Lock.
Godstow
Archaeological site
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Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west. Godstow is situated 1,300 feet southwest of RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial.
Godstow Lock
Lock
Photo: Helena, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790. Godstow Lock is situated 1,400 feet southwest of RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial.
Nunnery
Building
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nunnery is a building, which is situated 560 feet north of RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wytham and Binsey.
Wytham
Village
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Wytham is a village and civil parish on the Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about 3 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road.
Binsey
Village
Photo: Omassey, Public domain.
Binsey is a small village on the west side of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the opposite side of the river from Port Meadow and about 1 mile southwest of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.
Cutteslowe
Suburb
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cutteslowe is a suburb in the north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England, between Sunnymead and Water Eaton.
RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial
- Type: Obelisk
- Inscription: “Per ardua ad astra [...] // In grateful memory of those who served in or with the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force, and who died [...]”
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.78046° or 51° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.29568° or 1° 17′ 45″ westInception
May 23rd, 2018Open location code
9C3WQPJ3+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 9811451535OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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Highlights include Wolvercote Mill Stream and St Edward’s School Boat Club.
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