2013

SR8899 : West Freshwater War Memorial

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales

West Freshwater War Memorial
West Freshwater War Memorial
War Memorials

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many were then updated after WWII. Some war memorials date back to the Boer War. Almost every town and village in Britain has a War Memorial. They take many forms, the commonest being an obelisk, a cross or statue of a soldier. Some commemorate the inhabitants of a place, some are for schools and others are for companies or Military groupings.
Many memorials are grade II listed, 61 are II* listed, LinkExternal link*_listed_war_memorials_in_England
& 12 are Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
A search for memorials can be carried out at LinkExternal link

Freshwater West :: SM8800

Freshwater West is a beach near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire. It lies along the B4319 road, near Castlemartin range and is part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
At almost a mile long, Freshwater West flanked by extensive sand dunes and rock pools. Despite its natural beauty, Freshwater West is unsuitable for bathing due to strong offshore swells and strong currents. The beach is popular with tourists and locals throughout the year.
Facilities at the beach include toilets, emergency telephone and car parking. From Easter onwards, an ice-cream or hot-dog van is usually in the main car park.
Freshwater West is one of Wales' top surfing destinations due to its consistent swell and strong waves. The beach regularly hosts surfing tournaments with participants arriving from all over the world.
The beach was used used in the filming of Harry Potter and Robin Hood.


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SR8899, 93 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 August, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 11 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SR 8858 9954 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:39.2871N 5:3.4706W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SR 8857 9954
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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