Great Nore
The Nore is a long bank of sand and silt running along the south-centre of the final narrowing of the Thames Estuary, England. Its south-west is the very narrow Nore Sand.
- Shoal
- Description: sandbank at the mouth of the Thames Estuary
- Also known as“Nore”“Nore Sand”“Nore Sands”“The Great Nore”“The Nore”
Places of Interest
Highlights include SS Richard Montgomery and Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station.
SS Richard Montgomery
Disaster remains
SS Richard Montgomery is a wrecked American Liberty ship that was built during World War II. SS Richard Montgomery is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Nore.
Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Town and Sheerness.
Blue Town
Suburb
Blue Town is a suburb of the town of Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Blue Town is situated 3 miles south of Great Nore.
Sheerness
Town
Shoeburyness
Town
Great Nore
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Latitude
51.48683° or 51° 29′ 13″ north
Longitude
0.75497° or 0° 45′ 18″ east
Open location code
9F32FQP3+PX
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Great Nore” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grain and Cambridge Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thames Estuary and Garrison Point.
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