AFTON ROAD

AFTON ROAD is an electrical substation in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England. AFTON ROAD is situated nearby to the village Easton, as well as near the building Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dimbola Museum and Galleries and St Agnes’ Church, Freshwater.

Dimbola Museum and Galleries

Museum

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Dimbola was the home and workplace of the Victorian pioneer photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, where she lived from 1860 to 1875 on the Isle of Wight It is now a museum and galleries dedicated to her life and work which also showcases contemporary exhibitions of photographers from around the world. Dimbola Museum and Galleries is situated 1,900 feet southwest of AFTON ROAD.

St Agnes’ Church, Freshwater

Church

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St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. St Agnes’ Church, Freshwater is situated 2,200 feet west of AFTON ROAD.

Freshwater Redoubt

Castle

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Freshwater Redoubt, also known as Fort Redoubt, is an old Palmerston fort built in Freshwater Bay on the western end of the Isle of Wight. Construction work for the fort began in 1855 and was completed in 1856. Freshwater Redoubt is situated 2,700 feet southwest of AFTON ROAD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afton and Easton.

Afton

Hamlet

Afton is a hamlet just outside Freshwater on the west side of the Isle of Wight. It features a local hill known as Afton Down which was the site of the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, one of the largest rock concerts to be held in the UK. Freshwater Bay Golf Course is located on Afton Down.