Gurnard, Isle of Wight

Gurnard

Gurnard beachfront
Gurnard
 Gurnard shown within the Isle of Wight
Population 1,682 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSZ478946
Civil parishGurnard
Unitary authorityIsle of Wight
Ceremonial countyIsle of Wight
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentIsle of Wight
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Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°19′26″W / 50.74953°N 1.32375°W / 50.74953; -1.32375

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

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ↑ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
  3. ↑ "Minor Fortifications of the Isle of Wight". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22., Rob Martin, March 2006
  4. ↑ Isle of Wight Council press release - "IW Council Steps In To Preserve Bus Routes" Accessed 31 August 2008.
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