South Bramble Buoy
South Bramble Buoy is a beacon in Isle of Wight, South East England, England. South Bramble Buoy is situated nearby to Bramble Bank, as well as near the locality Egypt Point.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bramble Bank and Cowes Castle.
Bramble Bank
Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bramble Bank, otherwise known simply as "The Brambles" is an arrowhead-shaped sandbar in the central Solent which is uncovered at low water spring tides.
Cowes Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. 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. Cowes Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of South Bramble Buoy.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
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Holy Trinity Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Holy Trinity Church is situated 1¼ miles south of South Bramble Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowes and Egypt Point.
Cowes
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0.
Cowes is a town on the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is a lovely beach and a wonderful place to visit if you are on holiday to the Isle of Wight.
Egypt Point
Locality
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
East Cowes
Town
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census. East Cowes is situated 1½ miles south of South Bramble Buoy.
South Bramble Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78217° or 50° 46′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.29392° or 1° 17′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2WQPJ4+VCGeoNames ID
11610946
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