What is recorded here
Pincushion Island is shown as a island on the public map of Tendring. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Pincushion Island is a small, uninhabited islet located in the Tendring area of Essex, England, known for its distinctive conical shape resembling a pincushion. It is notable for its historical use as a site for coastal defense structures during the Second World War.
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Places near here
The Brewers Arms Public HouseListed building · 1525 yd
Brightlingsea War MemorialListed building · 1604 yd
Martello Tower and T34Castle, fort or tower · 1735 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionScheduled monument · 1.4 mi
Martin's Farm Country ParkNature reserve · 1.5 mi
Colne Point Landing BeachBeach · 1.6 mi
Pill Box on Mersea IslandIsland · 1.6 mi
Eastern Tip of Mersea IslandIsland · 2.0 mi
Thorringtonhall WoodWood · 2.0 mi
Cliff StrataCliff or headland · 2.1 mi
Thorrington Tide MillHeritage attraction · 2.3 mi
Coopers BeachBeach · 3.0 mi