Public art & sculpture · South East England
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis
In or near Boyden Gate.
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Sir Barnes Neville Wallis public art in Canterbury, Kent, the nearest railway station is Herne Bay, located 1.5 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. You can use the postcode CT6 6BA for sat-nav directions.
About
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis is a public art located in england-south-east, 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for having invented the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The raid was the subject of the 1955 film The Dam Busters, in which Wallis was played by Michael Redgrave. Among his other inventions were his version of the geodetic airframe and the earthquake bomb, including designs such as the Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3725, 1.1348
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT6 6BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/6145987803 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sir Barnes Neville Wallis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir Barnes Neville Wallis?
- Sir Barnes Neville Wallis is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT6 6BA), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is Sir Barnes Neville Wallis?
- Sir Barnes Neville Wallis — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sir Barnes Neville Wallis?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT6 6BA.
- Is Sir Barnes Neville Wallis a protected site?
- Yes — Sir Barnes Neville Wallis is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sir Barnes Neville Wallis free to visit?
- Yes, Sir Barnes Neville Wallis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir Barnes Neville Wallis?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT6 6BA.