Thorn Island
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Thorn Island is a small, fortified island in the Milford Haven Waterway off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, known for its 19th-century Palmerston fort and later use as a hotel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thorn Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palmerston Fort
ⓘ
fortified island ⓘ tidal island ⓘ |
| administrativeCounty | Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army coastal artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of Milford Haven Waterway ⓘ |
| coastlineFeatureOf | Pembrokeshire Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedAsPartOf |
Milford Haven defences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palmerston Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | protecting naval anchorage at Milford Haven ⓘ |
| hasAccessType |
boat access
ⓘ
tidal access at low tide ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasFormerUse |
hotel
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType | coastal artillery fort ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after local feature or historical usage ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRelevance | landmark in Milford Haven Waterway ⓘ |
| hasOwnerType | private ownership ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Thorn Island Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
fortified island attraction
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| heritageContext | 19th-century British coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| islandType | rocky islet ⓘ |
| laterConvertedTo | hotel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milford Haven Waterway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Angle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milford Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Pembrokeshire coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeContext | Celtic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Angle Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Ann’s Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Milford Haven estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConstructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| region | South West Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | guarding entrance to Milford Haven ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defence
ⓘ
hotel accommodation ⓘ military purposes ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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