The Shrape Breakwater
The Shrape Breakwater is a breakwater in Isle of Wight, South East England, England. The Shrape Breakwater is situated nearby to Esplanade Park, as well as near Proposed Marina (Victoria Quays Development).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Max Aitken Museum and Cowes Library.
Sir Max Aitken Museum
Museum
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sir Max Aitken Museum is situated 1,800 feet west of The Shrape Breakwater.
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 2,700 feet west of The Shrape Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cowes and Cowes.
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.
Cowes
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Cowes is a town on the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is a lovely beach and a wonderful place to visit if you are on holiday to the Isle of Wight.
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.
The Shrape Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7638° or 50° 45′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.29008° or 1° 17′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C2WQP75+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 425082656OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esplanade Park and Proposed Marina (Victoria Quays Development).
Nearby Places
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