Houmet Herbé
Houmet Herbé is a castle in Guernsey. Houmet Herbé is situated nearby to Mannez Quarry railway station, as well as near Alderney Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 580 metres northwest of Houmet Herbé.
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 580 metres west of Houmet Herbé.
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 1 km southwest of Houmet Herbé.
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 west of Houmet Herbé.
Houmet Herbé
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Fort Houmet Herbè” and “Houmet Herbe”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.7258° or 49° 43′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.15796° or 2° 9′ 29″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CXVPRGR+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 441900983OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
6609683
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