Fort Bovisand

Coordinates: 50°20′12″N 4°07′38″W / 50.33667°N 4.12722°W / 50.33667; -4.12722

Fort Bovisand from the south

Fort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built 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.

History

Fort Bovisand's granite casemates, originally built for 9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loading guns.

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Monument No. 437584". PastScape. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. "Fort Bovisand" (PDF). www.victorianforts.co.uk. Victorian Forts and Artillery. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. "Welcome to Discovery Divers". Retrieved 2009-09-06.

Fort Bovisand, Kendal McDonald, ISBN 0-9528637-1-5

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