WA5907 : Essex Castle, Alderney

Essex Castle, Alderney
Essex Castle was built in the mid 1500s as part of fortification works put in hand by Henry VIII. It is named after the Earl of Essex, who purchased the governorship of Alderney in 1591. Parts of the castle have been converted to residential accommodation.
year taken
2010
- Grid Square
- WA5907, 10 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Peter (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph (First for WA5907)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 25 April, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 17 December, 2010
- Category
- Fortification (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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MGRS:
WA 5941 0757 [10m precision]
WGS84: 49:43.0620N 2:10.5503W - Photographer Location
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MGRS:
WA 593 078 - View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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