AWRE Orfordness

AWRE Orfordness is a historic site in , , . AWRE Orfordness is situated nearby to the tourism office , as well as near the river .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orford Castle and Havergate Island Nature Reserve.

Public building
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle in in the English county of , 12 miles northeast of , with views over . It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. is situated 1½ miles northwest of AWRE Orfordness.

Island
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Havergate Island is an island in the civil parish of , in the East Suffolk district, in the county of , England. It is the only island entirely located within Suffolk. is situated 2 miles west of AWRE Orfordness.

Church
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The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of , . A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of AWRE Orfordness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orfordness Lighthouse and Gedgrave.

Locality
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was a lighthouse on , in , England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.

Hamlet
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is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of in eastern England. In 2005, its population was 30. once had a church called St Andrews. is situated 2 miles west of AWRE Orfordness.

Village
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England, located approximately 2 miles north of . All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879. is situated 3 miles northwest of AWRE Orfordness.

AWRE Orfordness

Latitude
52.08206° or 52° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
1.55838° or 1° 33′ 30″ east
Operator
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
Open location code
9F433HJ5+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1552054515
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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