Bembridge Fort

Bembridge Fort is a fort built on the highest point of close to the village of on the , England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built around Portsmouth during the period of the Second French Empire, as a safeguard against a perceived threat of French invasion by Napoleon III.
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 322 feet (98 metres)
  • Description: fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bembridge Down and St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland.

Peak
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is a 56.3-hectare Site of special…

Church
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is a parish… is situated 3,400 feet west of Bembridge Fort.

Peak
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is a chalk down to the north of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaverland and Hillway.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now…

Locality
is a settlement on the , off the south coast of England.

Town
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is a small town on the east side of the .

Bembridge Fort

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Latitude
50.67105° or 50° 40′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.11816° or 1° 7′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C2WMVCJ+CP
Geo­Names ID
12032067
Wiki­data ID
Q4885077

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yarbridge and Morton.

Nearby Places

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Isle of Wight: Highlights

Notable places include Newport and Cowes.

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