Memorials & monuments · South East England
Suffolk Towers
In or near Binstead.
Suffolk Towers — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde Esplanade · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Suffolk Towers, the nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade, located 0.4 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is PO33 2JF.
About
Suffolk Towers is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1216882). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Suffolk Goobers were a minor league baseball team based in Suffolk, Virginia. From 1948 to 1951, the "Goobers" played as members of the Class D level Virginia League, winning the 1948 league pennant. The Goobers were preceded in Virginia League play by Suffolk teams who played in the 1915 and from 1919 to 1921 seasons. Spanning 36 years, the Suffolk Virginia League teams all hosted minor league home games at Peanut Park in Suffolk.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Suffolk Goobers were a minor league baseball team based in Suffolk, Virginia. From 1948 to 1951, the "Goobers" played as members of the Class D level Virginia League, winning the 1948 league pennant. The Goobers were preceded in Virginia League play by Suffolk teams who played in the 1915 and from 1919 to 1921 seasons. Spanning 36 years, the Suffolk Virginia League teams all hosted minor league home games at Peanut Park in Suffolk.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7293, -1.1616
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ryde
- Postcode
- PO33 2JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde Esplanade — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26511633 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Suffolk Tigers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Suffolk Towers?
- Suffolk Towers is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33 2JF), in the parish of Ryde.
- What is Suffolk Towers?
- Suffolk Towers — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Suffolk Towers?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO33 2JF.
- Is Suffolk Towers a listed building?
- Suffolk Towers is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Suffolk Towers a protected site?
- Yes — Suffolk Towers is part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Suffolk Towers free to visit?
- Yes, Suffolk Towers is free to enter.
- How do I get to Suffolk Towers?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33 2JF.