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Cawsand Fort is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification located on the Cornish coast near Plymouth. Built in the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive fortifications erected to counter the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, the fort exemplifies the military engineering practices of the Regency period. The structure comprises a substantial masonry work with gun emplacements designed to command the approaches to Plymouth Sound and protect against seaborne attack. Though subsequently modified and reduced in military importance following the end of the Napoleonic threat, the fort remains a significant example of early nineteenth-century coastal defence architecture.
Cawsand Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016102. View the official record →
Cawsand Fort is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification located on the Cornish coast near Plymouth. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016102.
Cawsand 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 1016102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Commission fortifications at Forder Hill including two musketry lines and a road block (0.6 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (0.9 km), Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery (0.9 km).
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