Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Belle House
In or near Wyre Piddle.
Belle House — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Pershore · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Belle House, the nearest railway station is Pershore, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WR10 1AG, and entry is free.
About
Belle House is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Belle Tout Lighthouse (also spelled Belle Toute) is a decommissioned lighthouse at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, near the town of Eastbourne. It is a Grade II listed building. The Belle Tout Lighthouse has been called "Britain's most famous inhabited lighthouse" for its striking location and use in film and television. In 1999, it was moved in one piece to prevent it from succumbing to coastal erosion.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
]] The cliffs near Beachy Head saw numerous shipwrecks in the 17th and early 18th centuries and a petition to erect a lighthouse started around 1691. The calls were ignored for over 100 years until The Thames, an East Indiaman, crashed into the rocks off Beachy Head. The petition gained momentum with the support of a Captain of the Royal Navy and Trinity House, the official lighthouse authority, agreed to attend to the matter. Having witnessed the incident himself, John 'Mad Jack' Fuller, MP for Sussex, used his influence and some of his personal wealth to fund the lighthouse construction. The first Belle Tout lighthouse was a temporary wooden structure that started service on 1 October…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1097, -2.0742
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Pershore
- Postcode
- WR10 1AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Pershore — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.evesham-mapped.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/3635306878 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Belle Tout Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belle House?
- Belle House is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR10 1AG), in the parish of Pershore.
- What is Belle House?
- Belle House — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Belle House?
- The nearest railway station is Pershore, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR10 1AG.
- Is Belle House a protected site?
- Yes — Belle House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Belle House free to visit?
- Yes, Belle House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belle House?
- The nearest railway station is Pershore, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR10 1AG.