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West Blockhouse Fort is a Post-Medieval coastal defence structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, constructed during the period of English Civil War fortifications or the subsequent Commonwealth era. The fort was built to protect the strategically important waters of Milford Haven, one of Britain's finest natural harbours, and formed part of the defensive network controlling access to this significant anchorage. The structure exhibits the characteristic angular bastioned design typical of seventeenth-century military engineering, adapted to take advantage of its coastal position. West Blockhouse Fort remains an important example of Post-Medieval military architecture and demonstrates the sustained strategic importance of Pembrokeshire's coastal defences during the period of political and military upheaval in the mid-seventeenth century.
West Blockhouse Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE335. View the official record →
West Blockhouse Fort is a Post-Medieval coastal defence structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, constructed during the period of English Civil War fortifications or the subsequent Commonwealth era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE335.
West Blockhouse Fort dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
West Blockhouse Fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dale Point Promontory Fort (Defences) (1.6 km), Dale Point Fort (Unoccupied Parts) (1.7 km), Little Castle Point Defended Enclosure (2 km).
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