Great Thorness
Great Thorness is a settlement in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. The hamlet lies near the north-west coast of the island and Thorness Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Newtown Old Town Hall and The Wight Military And Heritage Museum.
Newtown Old Town Hall
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The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight, England. The structure, which is used as a tourist attraction, is a Grade II* listed building. Newtown Old Town Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Thorness.
The Wight Military And Heritage Museum
Museum
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The Wight Military And Heritage Museum is situated 2½ miles east of Great Thorness.
All Saints’ Church, Gurnard
Church
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All Saints' Church, Gurnard is a parish church in the Church of England located in Gurnard, Isle of Wight. All Saints’ Church, Gurnard is situated 2½ miles northeast of Great Thorness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porchfield and Rew Street.
Porchfield
Village
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Porchfield is a village in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth. It is located 4+1⁄4 miles southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.
Rew Street
Hamlet
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Rew Street is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located three kilometres southwest of Cowes in the north of the island. The village lies along the main road between Porchfield and Gurnard and consists of several farming communities. Rew Street is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Thorness.
Newtown
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Newtown is a small village in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight, England. In medieval times it was a thriving borough. Newtown is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Thorness.
Great Thorness
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Calbourne, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.73066° or 50° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.36007° or 1° 21′ 36″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C2WPJJQ+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1634151187OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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