1914 S Lambeth Road, London SW8 1UG
Stockwell War Memorial
Battle & memorial
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3.0
Wildland
Under 1 hour
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Why it's Wildland
3.0Stockwell’s First World War memorial commemorates 574 local men. The Friends group’s website gives the memorial a human scale, with biographies available to browse for those named.
This is a small urban heritage stop rather than a landscape escape. Its strongest reason to visit is the direct connection between a local memorial and the 574 individual lives it commemorates.
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The experience
A brief heritage visit centred on the First World War memorial and, where useful, the online biographies maintained by the Friends group. Visitor access and on-site facilities are not confirmed.
Things to do
Explore the memorial’s story
Learn that the memorial commemorates 574 local men who died in the First World War and was erected with the help of public funds in May 1922.
Browse the biographies
Use the Friends group’s website to explore biographies of the men identified on the memorial.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Brief visit; exact duration not established
A short memorial visit
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Visit the memorial if access is available.
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Read about the people commemorated using the Friends group’s online biographies.
Verified history
The Friends of Stockwell War Memorial & Gardens states that the memorial commemorates 574 local men who died in the First World War and was erected with the help of public funds in May 1922. The site says an entrance to a deep-level shelter was built next to it in 1941, and that both are registered war memorials. The supplied source does not establish that the shelter is open to visitors.
Hidden details
The memorial’s individual stories — The Friends group provides online biographies of the men identified on the memorial, offering a way to explore the remembrance beyond the collective inscription.
The adjacent shelter entrance — The Friends group records that a deep-level shelter entrance was built next to the memorial in 1941. Visitor access to the shelter is not established; do not assume it can be entered.
When to go
· No preferred time is evidenced; check access before visiting.
The supplied source identifies no seasonal features or seasonal access information.
No weather-dependent visitor information is provided. Check conditions and access before travelling.
What to look for
Look at the memorial itself and, before or after visiting, browse the Friends group’s biographies of the men commemorated. The supplied source also notes an adjacent deep-level shelter entrance, but does not establish that it is open to visitors.
The story
War & battle
Best time to go
Any season; check access before travelling.
No particular season or time of day is evidenced as preferable. Check access before setting out.
How long to spend
Under 1 hour
Perfect for
History lovers
Before you go
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Listed hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Practical information
Opening & access
The memorial’s visitor access is not confirmed by the supplied source. Check before visiting; do not assume access to the adjacent shelter. Access arrangements are unconfirmed. Check before visiting; do not enter private land or restricted structures.
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Accessibility
The source row reports a wheelchair-accessible entrance, but this is not independently confirmed by the supplied research source. Check current access arrangements before visiting.
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Around Stockwell War Memorial
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
