Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial
Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial is a memorial in Plymouth, England. Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Matei’s Rocks, as well as near the swimming area Tinside Beach.Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Plymouth Division Royal Marines” and “War Memorial West of the West Bastion of the Citadel”
- Inscription: “Erected by the Plymouth Division Royal Marines (past, present and relatives) to the memory of their comrades who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1919 1939 - 1945”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eddystone Light and Tinside Lido.
Eddystone Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. Eddystone Light is situated 390 feet west of Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial.
Tinside Lido
Water park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinside Lido is a 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of Plymouth in southwest England. It is sited beside Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton's Tower. The lido opens in the summer months between May and September. Tinside Lido is situated 650 feet southwest of Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial.
Armada Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in 1888, the monument celebrates the tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which was sighted by English captains stationed in the city. Armada Memorial is situated 470 feet northwest of Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and West Hoe.
Plymouth Hoe
Locality
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.
West Hoe
Suburb
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Hoe is an area of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.
Mount Batten
Locality
Photo: Trysca, Public domain.
Mount Batten is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy.
Plymouth Division Royal Marines War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.36441° or 50° 21′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.14021° or 4° 8′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V75+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 640855173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q26665954
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matei’s Rocks and Tinside Beach.
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