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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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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]
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