Fishguard Fort
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Fishguard Fort is an 18th-century coastal defensive fortification in Fishguard, Wales, best known for its role in repelling the 1797 French landing often called the last invasion of Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fishguard Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery fort
ⓘ
coastal fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Fishguard ⓘ |
| armament | cannon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French invasion of Fishguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | British authorities ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defence against seaborne attack
ⓘ
protection of Fishguard harbour ⓘ |
| category |
18th‑century fort in Wales
ⓘ
coastal artillery fort in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Georgian era ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local militia ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guardroom
ⓘ
gun battery ⓘ gun embrasures ⓘ magazine ⓘ parapet ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Fishguard Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fishguard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ south‑west Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Goodwick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Fishguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Fishguard Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliff top ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Haverfordwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the last invasion of Britain
ⓘ
role in repelling the 1797 French landing ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Fishguard harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defences of Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| purpose | to deter enemy ships from entering Fishguard Bay ⓘ |
| region | West Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | French landing in Wales (1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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