Historic houses · South West England
Gun Position 3
In or near Stoke Gifford.
Gun Position 3 — a historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashley Down · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gun Position 3 is a historic house located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gun Position 3 is a historic military site located in South-West England. It is part of the coastal defence system from the 20th century, reflecting the strategic military architecture of its time. The site is significant for its role in national defence history.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.4857, -2.5608
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS7 9TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Nearest railway station
- Ashley Down — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: way/377542207 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gun Position 3?
- Gun Position 3 is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS7 9TF), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Gun Position 3?
- Gun Position 3 — a historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gun Position 3?
- The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS7 9TF.
- Is Gun Position 3 a protected site?
- Yes — Gun Position 3 is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gun Position 3?
- The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS7 9TF.