Dimbola Museum and Galleries
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.Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: English country house in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- Also known as: “Dimbola Lodge”
- Address: Terrace Lane, Freshwater, PO40 9QE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Agnes’ Church, Freshwater and 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 500 feet northwest of Dimbola Museum and Galleries.
Freshwater Redoubt
Castle
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
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 1,500 feet south of Dimbola Museum and Galleries.
Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Alan Swain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freshwater Lifeboat Station is located on Gate Lane at Freshwater Bay, just south of the village of Freshwater, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom. Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Dimbola Museum and Galleries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Easton and Freshwater Bay.
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.
Dimbola Museum and Galleries
- Categories: English country house, house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.67241° or 50° 40′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.51548° or 1° 30′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C2WMFCM+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 230820306OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5277183
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In Other Languages
“Dimbola Museum and Galleries” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “דימבולה לוז‘”
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Highlights include United Reform Church and Freshwater Cave.
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