Crownhill Fort is a Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s in Crownhill as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth. Restored by the Landmark Trust, it is now home to several sma
The entrance to the fort
The north caponier showing the embrasures for heavy guns and the loopholes for small arms on the upper and lower levels.
The fortifications of Plymouth in Devon are extensive due to its natural harbour, its commanding position on the Western Approaches and its role as the United Kingdom's largest naval base. The first m
The Royal Citadel, Plymouth, viewed from Mount Batten Tower.
The blockhouse at Mount Edgcumbe, which is believed to date from circa 1545
The Royal Citadel as seen from Mount Batten
Plan of the Lines round Plymouth Dock, by Daniel Slack, 1756.