Fortifications of Plymouth
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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
The Mount Pleasant Redoubt at Stoke, Plymouth.
Royal Citadel, Plymouth
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The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It is at the eastern end of Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound, and encompasses t
Fortifications of Plymouth
…a permanent fort on the Hoe and in 1592, Queen Elizabeth I imposed a local tax on pilchards for the purpose. Construction of the fort, later called Drake's Fort, continued until 1596 after Drake's death. The northern landward side of the fort was protected by two bastions and it enclosed the previously established…
The western view of the Citadel from the balcony of Smeaton's Tower
The Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel. Note the date 1670 above the arch
De Gomme's original designs for the Royal Citadel
The Citadel in 1737