War Dept
War Dept is a geographical marker in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, England. War Dept is situated nearby to the locality Bouldnor Cliff, as well as near the village Cranmore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yarmouth Castle and St Swithun’s Church, Thorley.
Yarmouth Castle
Castle
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Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight from the threat of French attack. Just under 100 feet across, the square castle was initially equipped with 15 artillery guns and a garrison of 20 men. Yarmouth Castle is situated 2 miles west of War Dept.
St Swithun’s Church, Thorley
Church
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St Swithun's Church, Thorley is a parish church in the Church of England located in Thorley, Isle of Wight. St Swithun’s Church, Thorley is situated 1¼ miles southwest of War Dept.
Yarmouth Town Hall
Museum
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Yarmouth Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Grade II listed building. Yarmouth Town Hall is situated 2 miles west of War Dept.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bouldnor Cliff and Cranmore.
Bouldnor Cliff
Locality
Photo: Ranger Steve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bouldnor Cliff is a submerged prehistoric settlement site in the Solent. The site dates from the Mesolithic era and is in approximately 11 metres of water just offshore of the village of Bouldnor on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.
Cranmore
Village
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Cranmore is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island. It is in the civil parish of Shalfleet.
Hamstead
Hamlet
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Hamstead is a small rural settlement in the civil parish of Shalfleet, on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island, between the settlements of Cranmore in the east, Ningwood to the south, and the Newtown River to the east.
War Dept
- Type: Geographical marker
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7131° or 50° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.45685° or 1° 27′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C2WPG7V+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 4853923908OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stone
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