WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of)
WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of) is a historic site in Saltash, South Cornwall, England. WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of) is situated nearby to the pier WW2 D-Day Embarkation Jetty, as well as near the village Antony.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scraesdon Fort and St Germans railway station.
Scraesdon Fort
Military installation
Photo: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scraesdon Fort, near the village of Antony, is one of several forts in South East Cornwall which formed part of the ring of forts surrounding Plymouth to protect Plymouth Sound and, in particular, the naval dockyard of Devonport from enemy naval attack. Scraesdon Fort is situated 4,200 feet southeast of WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of).
St Germans railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Germans railway station serves the village of St Germans in Cornwall, England. The station is managed by Great Western Railway and is situated on the Cornish Main Line 10 miles 33 chains from the line's northern terminus of Plymouth and 256 miles 28 chains from London Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay. St Germans railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of).
Trematon Castle
Castle
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trematon Castle is situated near Saltash in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the caput of the feudal barony of Trematon. It is similar in style to the later Restormel Castle, with a 12th-century keep. Trematon Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antony and Crafthole.
Antony
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Antony is a village and coastal civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint and has a shop, a pub and a garage. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 438.
Crafthole
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crafthole is a village in the parish of Sheviock, in southeast Cornwall, England. The village has a pub, Post Office, shop, Methodist chapel, and village hall.
Portwrinkle
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portwrinkle is a small coastal village in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western end of Whitsand Bay five miles south-west of Saltash. Portwrinkle is situated 2 miles southwest of WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of).
WW2 Naval Bombing Decoy for Devonport (site of)
- Type: Agricultural land
- Categories: historic site and agriculture
- Location: Saltash, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.37937° or 50° 22′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.27513° or 4° 16′ 31″ westOpen location code
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