Harwich Redoubt Fort
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Harwich Redoubt Fort is a 19th-century circular coastal artillery fort in Harwich, England, built to defend against seaborne invasion and now preserved as a historic site and museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harwich Redoubt Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century fortification
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coastal artillery fort ⓘ museum ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| armament |
cannon
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heavy artillery ⓘ |
| builtBy | Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
coastal defence
ⓘ
defence against seaborne invasion ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1810 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1808 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
artillery pieces
ⓘ
local history exhibits ⓘ military history displays ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caponiers
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casemates ⓘ central parade ground ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ dry moat ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ magazines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Harwich harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Dovercourt Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harwich High Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Harwich Low Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Harwich Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public ⓘ |
| partOf | Harwich defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic site ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| touristRegion | East of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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