Freshwater Redoubt
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Palmerston fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- Also known as: “Fort Redoubt”
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 1,500 feet north of Freshwater Redoubt.
St Agnes’ Church, Freshwater
Church
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1,800 feet northwest of Freshwater Redoubt.
Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Alan Swain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freshwater Lifeboat Station is owned and operated by the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat Service located in the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Freshwater Redoubt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freshwater Bay and Easton.
Easton
Village
Easton is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to Totland on the west side of the island and forms part of the parish of Freshwater.
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.
Freshwater Redoubt
- Categories: redoubt, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66852° or 50° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.51395° or 1° 30′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C2WMF9P+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 973860773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5503121
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