Northwood House
Northwood House is a country manor house in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The current building dates back to 1799 and was built for the London businessman George Ward, remaining in his family for five generations.Photo: Prior George, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes and Cowes Castle.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is a Church of England parish church in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in Church Road, next to Northwood House. St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is situated 330 feet east of Northwood House.
Cowes Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery. Cowes Castle is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Northwood House.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
Holy Trinity Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Holy Trinity Church is situated 990 feet north of Northwood House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egypt Point and East Cowes.
Egypt Point
Locality
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
East Cowes
Town
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.
Gurnard
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.
Northwood House
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Cowes, England
- Category: English country house
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.76333° or 50° 45′ 48″ northLongitude
-1.30325° or 1° 18′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C2WQM7W+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 25946905OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q23305533
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