Thornbridge Road

Thornbridge Road is a bus stop in Walmer, Dover District, England. Thornbridge Road is situated nearby to The Downs Church of England Primary School, as well as near Deal Victoria & Barns Close Cricket Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walmer railway station and Old St Mary’s, Walmer.

Walmer railway station

Railway station

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Walmer railway station serves Walmer in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. Walmer railway station is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Thornbridge Road.

Old St Mary’s, Walmer

Church

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Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent. Old St Mary’s, Walmer is situated 1,600 feet south of Thornbridge Road.

Walmer Castle

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Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Walmer Castle is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Thornbridge Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walmer and Deal.

Walmer

Village

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Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.

Deal

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Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies where the North Sea and the English Channel meet, 8 miles north-east of Dover and 8 miles south of Ramsgate.