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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes and Cowes Castle.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes

Church

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: Manor estate
Description: building in Cowes, England
Categories: English country house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
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″ north

Longitude

-1.30325° or 1° 18′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C2WQM7W+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 25946905

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=manor

Wikidata ID

Q23305533

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