Thorne Island
Thorne Island is a rocky islet and part of the community of Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with an area of 2 acres, dominated by a coastal artillery fort built to defend the Milford Haven Waterway in the mid-19th century.
- Island
- Description: small island in Wales dominated by a Palmerston Fort
- Also known as“Thorn Island”“Thorn Island Fort”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dale Fort and West Blockhouse Fort.
Dale Fort
Castle
Dale Fort is a mid-19th-century coastal artillery fort…
West Blockhouse Fort
Fort
West Blockhouse Fort is a mid-19th century coastal…
Sailors’ Chapel, Angle
Chapel
Sailors' Chapel, Seamen's Chapel or Fishermen's Chapel…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herbrandston and Milford Haven.
Herbrandston
Herbrandston is a small village on the southwest Pembrokeshire coast.
Thorne Island
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Latitude
51.6917° or 51° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-5.1178° or 5° 7′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C3PMVRJ+MV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Thorne Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Thorne Island”
- German: “Thorne Island”
- Japanese: “ソーン島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Thorn Island”
- Welsh: “Ynys Thorn”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rat Island and Welcome Pit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lowry’s Island and Chapel Bay Fort.
Pembrokeshire: Highlights
Learn more about St Davids and Milford Haven.
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