Forts · South West England
Agaton Fort
Agaton Fort is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Budeaux Victoria Road · 1.8 km
About
Agaton Fort is a fortified site in South-West England. Built or established in 1863, it dates from the Victorian period. The site is within the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Plymouth Moor View parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road, about 1.8 km away. Postcode area PL5.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Agaton Fort is a Victorian fort located in Plymouth, South-West England. Established in 1863, it is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Tamar Valley and Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4158, -4.1750
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL5 2QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- St Budeaux Victoria Road — 1.8 km
Sources
- osm: w503949641 (ODbL)
- commons: Gate buttress, Agaton Fort. Plymouth. - geograph.org.uk - 915275.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Agaton Fort?
- Agaton Fort is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL5 2QZ), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- When was Agaton Fort built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Is Agaton Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Agaton Fort is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Agaton Fort?
- The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL5 2QZ.