Gurnard, Isle of Wight
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Gurnard beachfront |
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Population | 1,682 (2011)[1] |
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OS grid reference | SZ478946 |
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 | PO31 |
Dialling code | 01983 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
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Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°19′26″W / 50.74953°N 1.32375°W
Gurnard is a village and civil parish[2] 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), Doughty Newnham Chartered Surveyors office, 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.[3]
Transport is provided by the former Wightbus route 32 to and from Cowes, now run by Southern Vectis. There is no longer a direct service to Newport.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
- ↑ "Minor Fortifications of the Isle of Wight". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22., Rob Martin, March 2006
- ↑ Isle of Wight Council press release - "IW Council Steps In To Preserve Bus Routes" Accessed 31 August 2008.
External links
- Gurnard Sailing Club website
- Isle of Wight Council information
- Doughty Newnham Chartered Surveyors website
- Photos, accommodation guide, hotels and tourist information
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