Sources
open directory project
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
St Boniface Down
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| St Boniface Down | |
|---|---|
 The radar station on the summit |
|
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Location | Isle of Wight, England |
| Prominence | 241 m (island highpoint) |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 196 |
| OS grid reference | SZ568785 |
| Listing | Marilyn, County Top |
St Boniface Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the town of Ventnor, in the southeast of the island, and rises to 241 metres, the island's highest point, one kilometre north of the town.
St Boniface Down is also the name and was the inspiration of a 1956 work by the English composer, Trevor Duncan.
St Boniface Down is home to the largest cricket within the British Isles, the great green bush cricket.
 |
This Isle of Wight location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |