West Shambles
West Shambles is a shoal in England, United Kingdom. West Shambles is situated nearby to the locality God Nore, as well as near Portland Bill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portland Light and Trinity House Obelisk.
Portland Light
Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed. Portland Light is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Shambles.
Trinity House Obelisk
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The Trinity House Obelisk, also known as the Trinity House Landmark, is a 19th-century obelisk located at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Trinity House Obelisk is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Shambles.
Cave Hole
Cave
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Cave Hole is a large cave on the south east side of the Isle of Portland, a large peninsular in Dorset, England. It has a blowhole and a wooden crane, known as Broad Ope Crane on the cliff top. Cave Hole is situated 2 miles northwest of West Shambles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwell and Wakeham.
Southwell
Village
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Southwell is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. As Portland and Dorset's southernmost village, it lies between Portland Bill and the villages of Easton and Weston. Southwell is situated 3 miles northwest of West Shambles.
Wakeham
Hamlet
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Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle. Wakeham is situated 3 miles north of West Shambles.
Easton
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easton is a village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Easton, including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest. Easton is situated 3½ miles north of West Shambles.
West Shambles
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5° or 50° 30′ northLongitude
-2.40833° or 2° 24′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C2VGH2R+2MGeoNames ID
3212975
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