Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial, Faversham

Name: Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial
Address: Faversham, United Kingdom

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Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial, Faversham

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The memorial to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion is a Grade II* listed building in Love Lane cemetery, in Faversham, Kent. Unveiled in 1917, it incorporates a granite Celtic cross and the granite structures surrounding a mass grave for 73 people killed by the Faversham explosion on 2 April 1916, and a nearby freestanding stone which records the names of another 35 who were buried elsewhere. The memorial became a Grade II listed building in 1989, and was upgraded to Grade II* in March 2016 just before the centenary of the explosion. ()

Coordinates: 51°18'39"N, 0°54'15"E

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Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faversham Guildhall, Shepherd Neame Brewery, National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham Parish Church.

0.7 miNW
City hall
Faversham Guildhall, Faversham
17 min walk • Faversham Guildhall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Faversham, Kent, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Faversham Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miNW
Nightlife, Visitor center, Brewery
Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham
18 min walk • Shepherd Neame is an English independent brewery which has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent, for over 300 years. While 1698 is the brewery's official established date, town records show that commercial brewing has occurred on the site since 1573.
0.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham
24 min walk • The National Shrine of Saint Jude adjoining the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Faversham, England, is a Roman Catholic shrine to Saint Jude and a place of pilgrimage for Catholics and other Christians in the United Kingdom and other countries.
0.6 miNW
Church
Faversham Parish Church, Faversham
15 min walk • St Mary of Charity, Faversham Parish Church is the Church of England parish church of the town of Faversham in Kent, England. The church spire dominates the town's skyline and is visible for some distance.
1 miNW
Town, Church
Davington, Faversham
27 min walk • Davington is a suburb of Faversham in Kent, England. Davington Priory is a local government ward within the Faversham Town Council and Swale Borough Council areas. Until the civic boundary changes were brought into effect in 2004, the electoral ward had broadly mirrored the ecclesiastical parish of Davington.
0.7 miNW
51°19'4"N • 0°53'34"E
Creek Creative Studios, Faversham
18 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.5 miW
Church
St Catherine's Church, Faversham
14 min walk • St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham is an Anglican church located in the town of Faversham in Kent, England. Sir John Betjeman in the Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches has described St Catherine's as, "high and distinguished among the railways and breweries".
1.4 miNW
Windmill
Oare Windmill, Faversham
37 min walk • Oare Mill is a Grade II listed house converted Tower mill in Oare, Kent, England that was built in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
1.1 miSW
Windmill
Copton Pumping Windmill, Faversham
29 min walk • Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
0.5 miNW
Monastery
Faversham Abbey, Faversham
14 min walk • Faversham Abbey was a Cluniac style monastery immediately to the north-east of the town of Faversham, in north Kent, England.
0.5 miW
Village
Preston-next-Faversham, Faversham
14 min walk • Preston-next-Faversham' is an area of Faversham in Kent, England. Historically it was a separate village and parish. It became a civil parish in 1866, but in 1894 was divided into three civil parishes: Preston Within. North Preston Without and South Preston Without. All three civil parishes were absorbed into Faversham in 1935.

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Which popular attractions are close to Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial?

Nearby attractions include St Catherine's Church, Faversham (14 min walk), Preston-next-Faversham, Faversham (14 min walk), Faversham Abbey, Faversham (14 min walk), Faversham Parish Church, Faversham (15 min walk).

How to get to Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Faversham Munitions Explosion Memorial:

Bus

Love Lane • Lines: 3B (9 min walk)
Railway Station • Lines: 3B (15 min walk)

Train

Faversham (15 min walk)
Brogdale Central Station (36 min walk)