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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Landguard Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.