Model Bombing Range
Model Bombing Range is a ruins in Orford, Suffolk Coastal District, England. Model Bombing Range is situated nearby to the tourism office Information Building, as well as near the river Stony Ditch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orford Castle and St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford.
Orford Castle
Public building
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. Orford Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Model Bombing Range.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford
Church
Photo: gary radford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building. St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford is situated 1 mile northwest of Model Bombing Range.
The Jolly Sailor Public House
Pub
Photo: Tony Lockhart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jolly Sailor Public House is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Model Bombing Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orfordness Lighthouse and Gedgrave.
Orfordness Lighthouse
Locality
Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.
Gedgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gedgrave is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005, its population was 30. Gedgrave once had a church called St Andrews. Gedgrave is situated 1½ miles west of Model Bombing Range.
Sudbourne
Village
Sudbourne is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, located approximately 2 miles north of Orford. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879. Sudbourne is situated 3 miles northwest of Model Bombing Range.
Model Bombing Range
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Orford, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.08364° or 52° 5′ 1″ northLongitude
1.55063° or 1° 33′ 2″ eastOpen location code
9F433HM2+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 487064830OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Information Building and Stony Ditch.
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