Bincleaves Groyne
Bincleaves Groyne is a breakwater located off the southern area of Weymouth, England. It is the second largest of four breakwaters which create Portland Harbour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandsfoot Castle and Tudor House Museum.
Sandsfoot Castle
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Sandsfoot Castle, also known historically as Weymouth Castle, is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Weymouth, Dorset. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Weymouth Bay anchorage. Sandsfoot Castle is situated 1 mile west of Bincleaves Groyne.
Tudor House Museum
Museum
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The Tudor House Museum, often simply known as Tudor House, is an early 17th-century building, which remains a museum and one of the UK's best preserved Tudor buildings. Tudor House Museum is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Bincleaves Groyne.
The Warehouse Theatre
Theater building
The Warehouse Theatre, located in Hope Street, Weymouth, Dorset, England, has been home to the Weymouth Drama Club since 1993. The Drama Club owns and runs the property, which is primarily used for rehearsing forthcoming productions, although also includes:… The Warehouse Theatre is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Bincleaves Groyne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weymouth and Wyke Regis.
Weymouth
Photo: Caroline Granycome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weymouth is a seaside resort town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England. Visitors are attracted by its harbour and position, approximately halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, important for its geology and landforms.
Wyke Regis
Village
Photo: Carl Whitehouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyke Regis is a village in the civil parish of Weymouth, in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach.
Melcombe Regis
Suburb
Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole, it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th century. Melcombe Regis is situated 2 miles north of Bincleaves Groyne.
Bincleaves Groyne
- Type: Breakwater
- Description: coastal defence structure in Weymouth, England
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.59899° or 50° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.44108° or 2° 26′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2VHHX5+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 179660770OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwaterWikidata ID
Q15199320
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bincleaves Green and Weymouth Museum.
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