Forts · South West England
Bovisand Fort
Bovisand 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
- Plymouth · 4.8 km
About
Bovisand Fort is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1861. Coordinates: 50.3367°, -4.1263°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom which reported in 1860. It is located on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater. The fort is beside Bovisand harbour.
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Background
History
casemates, originally built for 9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loading guns.]] In 1816, a stone jetty and slip were built for boats from sailing warships anchored in Plymouth Sound to collect fresh water from the nearby reservoir. In 1845, the first fort at the site, named Staddon Height Battery, was started. It still exists in the upper part of the present fort. Work started on the main part of the fort in 1861. Originally intended to have two stories of casemates like Fort Picklecombe, the design was altered during construction to a single storey of 23 granite casemates with armoured shields. It was designed by Major (later Maj Gen) Whitworth Porter , and was built by George Baker and Company. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3367, -4.1263
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Wembury
- Postcode
- PL9 0AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 4.8 km
Sources
- osm: n287779991 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Fort Bovisand (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fort Bovisand - geograph.org.uk - 16451.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bovisand Fort?
- Bovisand Fort is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL9 0AB), in the parish of Wembury.
- When was Bovisand Fort built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Is Bovisand Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Bovisand Fort is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bovisand Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL9 0AB.