Forts · South East England
Blacknor Fort
Blacknor 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
- Weymouth · 8.1 km
About
Blacknor Fort is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1900. Coordinates: 50.5435°, -2.4541°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blacknor Fort is a 20th-century fort on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located at Blacknor Point on the western side of Portland, close to Weston village.
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Background
History
The fortress was built in 1900–02 as a coastal defence overlooking Lyme Bay to defend Portland Harbour and the other naval institutions on the island. The fort was operational during both World Wars with two 9.2-inch guns. During World War II, on the night of the 27 April 1944, the fort witnessed the Slapton Sands Massacre. As part of Exercise Tiger, United States soldiers were practising landings at Slapton Sands when they were attacked by German E-boats. The gunners at Blacknor Fort were ordered not to open fire for fear of hitting the Allied troops. More than 600 American soldiers and seamen drowned by the end of the night, many were pulled down by the weight of their own equipment. Two…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5435, -2.4541
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 2JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 8.1 km
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- osm: w352541612 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Blacknor Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blacknor Fort, Portland, Dorset.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blacknor Fort?
- Blacknor Fort is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 2JR), in the parish of Portland.
- When was Blacknor Fort built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Is Blacknor Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Blacknor Fort is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blacknor Fort?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 2JR. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.