Landguard Fort

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Landguard Fort is a historic coastal artillery fortification in Felixstowe, Suffolk, that has defended the entrance to the River Orwell and Harwich Harbour for centuries and is now a heritage attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal artillery fort
historic fortification
armedWith breech-loading guns
coastal artillery guns
searchlights and associated defences
associatedWith origin of the Royal Marines
builtFor coastal defence
protection of Harwich Harbour
protection of the River Orwell
constructionBegan 16th century
controlledBy British Army NERFINISHED
English Crown NERFINISHED
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED
Royal Artillery NERFINISHED
War Office NERFINISHED
coordinates approximately 51.948°N 1.322°E
country United Kingdom
currentUse heritage attraction
museum
defendedAgainst Dutch naval and land forces in 1667
garrisonedBy Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED
hasExhibition Second World War defences NERFINISHED
coastal defence history
history of Harwich Harbour defences
hasFeature bastioned trace
caponiers
casemates
defensive ditch
gun emplacements
underground magazines
hasPredecessor earlier earthwork fortifications at Landguard Point
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
Scheduled Monument
locatedIn England
Suffolk
United Kingdom
location Felixstowe NERFINISHED
managedBy Landguard Fort Trust NERFINISHED
modified Victorian era
near Felixstowe Port NERFINISHED
Landguard Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
notableFor repulse of Dutch attack in 1667
openToPublic yes
overlooks North Sea NERFINISHED
ownedBy Crown Estate NERFINISHED
rebuilt 18th century
19th century
significantEvent Dutch attack of 1667
situatedAt entrance to Harwich Harbour
mouth of the River Orwell
touristAttraction Suffolk NERFINISHED
usedDuring First World War NERFINISHED
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED
World War II
surface form: Second World War

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Felixstowe hasLandmark Landguard Fort