Fort Quesnard

Fort Quesnard is a castle in Guernsey. Fort Quesnard is situated nearby to Alderney Lighthouse, as well as near Mannez Quarry railway station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alderney Lighthouse and Mannez Quarry railway station.

Alderney Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Alderney Lighthouse is a stone lighthouse built on the North-East coast of the island of Alderney. It was constructed in 1912 to protect shipping from the dangerous waters of the Alderney Race and the numerous rocks surrounding Alderney. Alderney Lighthouse is situated 290 metres west of Fort Quesnard.

Mannez Quarry railway station

Railway station

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Mannez Quarry is a station on the Alderney Railway, located on the island of Alderney. The station has one platform and multiple sidings, and it serves as the home of all the locomotives and rolling stock. Mannez Quarry railway station is situated 490 metres southwest of Fort Quesnard.

Fort Ile de Raz

Castle

Fort Ile de Raz is a fort on the small Ile de Raz, an islet off the coast of Alderney. The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbour on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of the Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans. Fort Ile de Raz is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort Quesnard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Anne.

Saint Anne

Town

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Saint Anne is the main town of Alderney in the Channel Islands. Saint Anne is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort Quesnard.

Fort Quesnard

Type: Castle
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.72912° or 49° 43′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.16013° or 2° 9′ 37″ west

Open location code

8CXVPRHQ+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 441900985

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

6608942

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