Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Bomb Damage
Victoria and Albert Museum
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
1. Bomb Damage Marker
The damage to these walls is the result of enemy bombing during the Blitz of the Second World War 1939 – 1945 and is left as a memorial to the enduring values of this great museum in a time of conflict.
In 2017 parts of the wall were removed and new gates designed to reflect the war damage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 51° 29.812′ N, 0° 10.418′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. It can be reached from the intersection of Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Exhibition Road entrance to the museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 2RL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Victoria and Albert Museum (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Twelve Responses to Tragedy (about 150 meters away); Sir Henry Cole (about 180 meters away); Holy Trinity Church (approx. half a kilometer away); Sir Malcolm Sargent (approx. half a kilometer away); The Albert Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Vera Atkins (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Head of Oscar Wilde (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.
Also see . . .
1. Victoria and Albert Museum. (Submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Victoria and Albert Museum on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
2. Bomb Damage Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
3. Bomb Damage
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
