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Breakwater Fort is a 19th-century coastal defence fortification located at Plymouth, Devon. Constructed between 1865 and 1874, it was built as part of the extensive programme of Victorian-era coastal fortifications designed to protect British naval installations and harbours from potential enemy attack. The fort is situated on the breakwater itself, a substantial maritime engineering work, and comprises a casemated battery with gun positions arranged to command the approaches to Plymouth Sound. The structure exemplifies mid-Victorian military architecture and remains a significant indicator of Britain's 19th-century naval defence strategy.
Breakwater fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002623. View the official record →
Breakwater Fort is a 19th-century coastal defence fortification located at Plymouth, Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002623.
Breakwater fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Bovisand (1.6 km), Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures (2 km), Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery (3.4 km).
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