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Suggest pagesGurnard, Isle of Wight
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°19′26″W / 50.74953°N 1.32375°W
| Gurnard | |
 Gurnard village green. |
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 Gurnard
Gurnard shown within the Isle of Wight |
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| OS grid reference | SZ478946 |
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| Civil parish | Gurnard |
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COWES |
| Postcode district | PO32 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
| List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight | |
Gurnard is a village and civil parish[1] 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.
Gurnard's main street features a pub (Portland Inn), a few shops and a few houses. The west end of the beach is Gurnard Marsh and a stream called "The Luck" which discharges into the Solent.
A fortification known as Gurnard Fort was built on a headland west of Gurnard Marsh about 1600. The land was eroded, however, and all traces disappeared until an archaeological excavation of a Roman villa in 1864 uncovered traces of Gurnard Fort as well.[2]
Transport is provided by limited Wightbus route 32 to and from Cowes. There is no longer a service to Newport, except one outward journey.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
- ^ Minor Fortifications of the Isle of Wight, Rob Martin, March 2006
- ^ Isle of Wight Council press release - "IW Council Steps In To Preserve Bus Routes" Accessed 31 August 2008.
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