Wellington Front
E939078
Wellington Front is a historic defensive wall and bastion system forming part of Gibraltar’s southern fortifications along the western shoreline.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion system
ⓘ
defensive wall ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | harbour installations of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British coastal artillery
ⓘ
Royal Engineers (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar Garrison (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
public promenade (in parts) ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followsShorelineOf | western shoreline of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian access ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bastions
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ embrasures ⓘ parapets ⓘ |
| hasCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defence
ⓘ
landward defence ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly north–south along the western shore ⓘ |
| hasStyle | bastioned fortification design ⓘ |
| hasView | Bay of Gibraltar and Algeciras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Government of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic fortification ⓘ |
| isPartOf | western line of Gibraltar’s land defences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army coastal artillery (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRoleIn | Napoleonic-era British military tradition ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortifications of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar’s western sea defences ⓘ southern fortifications of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Gibraltar harbour
ⓘ
protection of Gibraltar’s western shoreline ⓘ |
| tourism | local point of interest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery positions
ⓘ
coastal battery emplacements ⓘ military defence ⓘ |
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