Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial
Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial in Eastbourne District, East Sussex, England. Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial is situated nearby to the museum The Beachy Head Story, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cow Gap.Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in the UK
- Also known as: “Beachy Head Bomber Command memorial”, “Bomber Command Tribute Memorial Beachy Head”, “RAF Bomber Command Memorial”, and “War Memorial Beachy Head”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beachy Head and Beachy Head Lighthouse.
Beachy Head
Cliff
Photo: Ian Stannard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beachy Head is a chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land, forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate. Beachy Head is situated 1,000 feet west of Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
Beachy Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beachy Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m in height and became operational in October 1902. It was the last wave-washed masonry lighthouse built by Trinity House. Beachy Head Lighthouse is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
St Andrew’s Prep
School
St Andrew's Prep is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 9 months to 13 years in Meads, Eastbourne, East Sussex on the south coast of England. St Andrew’s Prep is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastbourne and East Dean.
Eastbourne
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastbourne is a popular and traditional sea-side resort town in East Sussex, on England's South East coast. It has one of the highest recorded days of sunshine per year in Britain and its climate is notable for its relatively high sunshine levels, with the town claiming to be the "Sunniest Place in the UK".
East Dean
Village
East Dean is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
Friston
Village
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Dean and Friston is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England.The two villages in the parish are in a dry valley on the South Downs – between Eastbourne three miles to the east and Seaford an equal distance to the west. Friston is situated 3 miles northwest of Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Eastbourne District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.73892° or 50° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
0.25366° or 0° 15′ 13″ eastInception
July 8th, 2012Open location code
9F22P7Q3+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 588480633OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q123411829
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