Entrance to Crownhill Fort
Introduction
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Entrance to Crownhill Fort
Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 7 Jan 2006
Crownhill fort is a Palmerston Fort built between 1864 and 1872. It was intended to be one of a number of forts protecting the Naval Dockyard from land attack by the French. Its utility was soon eclipsed by advances in gunnery. The Army held onto the fort and used it until 1983. It has now been restored as a tourist attraction.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.412234
Longitude
-4.130798