Gurnard

Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the , two miles to the west of . Gurnard sits on the edge of , enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.
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  • Type: Village with 2,090 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
  • Also known as: “Gurnard, Isle of Wight”

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Gurnard and Egypt Point Lighthouse.

Church
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All Saints' Church, Gurnard is a parish church in the Church of England located in Gurnard, Isle of Wight.

Lighthouse
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Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the off the south coast of , and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.

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, also known as West , is a Device Fort in on the . Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rew Street and Egypt Point.

Hamlet
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is a village on the . It is located three kilometres southwest of in the north of the island. The village lies along the main road between and Gurnard and consists of several farming communities.

Locality
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is the northernmost point of the island county of the off the south coast of , and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.

Village
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is a village and civil parish on the . It lies south of the town of and has been occupied for about 1000 years. The Church of St John the Baptist in , was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Gurnard

Latitude
50.75587° or 50° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
-1.32353° or 1° 19′ 25″ west
Population
2,090
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C2WQM4G+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1634210653
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2647752
Wiki­data ID
Q2654215
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Gurnard” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Гурнард”
  • Cebuano: “Gurnard”
  • Chinese: “Gurnard”
  • Dutch: “Gurnard”
  • French: “Gurnard”
  • Irish: “Gurnard”
  • Italian: “Gurnard (Isola di Wight)”
  • Italian: “Gurnard”
  • Ladin: “Gurnard”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gurnard”
  • Persian: “گارنارد، جزیره وایت”
  • Polish: “Gurnard”
  • Swedish: “Gurnard”
  • Turkish: “Gurnard, Isle of Wight”
  • Welsh: “Gurnard, Ynys Wyth”
  • “Gurnard”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gurnard Village Hall and Gurnard Sailing Club.

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