2001

SX4753 : The Royal Citadel, Plymouth – part of the south wall

taken 23 years ago, near to Plymouth, England

The Royal Citadel, Plymouth – part of the south wall
The Royal Citadel, Plymouth – part of the south wall
One of Europes finest 17th century fortifications, the Royal Citadel was built (1665-71) by King Charles II on Plymouth Hoe to protect the vital naval base and, it is said, also to keep an eye on the citizens of the town who had rebelled against the king in the recent Civil War. Its 70 foot high walls, on which its old guns could dominate the whole of Plymouth Sound and the Cattewater, are now a ‘national monument’. LinkExternal link

The Citadel has been a Royal Artillery base throughout the 20th century and for the last fifty years has been the home of 29th Commando Regiment RA who provide artillery support to Commando Forces
LinkExternal link . Since 29 Regiment assumed the commando role in 1962 it has taken part in the following “peacetime” operations:

Brunei Revolt 1962 LinkExternal link
Borneo – Indonesian Confrontation 1963-66 LinkExternal link
Northern Ireland 1969-99 LinkExternal link
Cyprus UN – Turkish Invasion 1974 LinkExternal link
Falklands 1982 LinkExternal link
Balkans UNHCR 1992-99 LinkExternal link LinkExternal link
Iraq 2003-09 LinkExternal link
Afghanistan 2004- LinkExternal link

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Category: Fort
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Castles Automatic Clusters: · Plymouth [653] · Plymouth Naval Memorial [147] · Plymouth Sound [82] Other Photos: · Union Jack over the Royal Citadel, Plymouth · Commando Gunners at the Royal Citadel ·
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Photographer
D Gore   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 4 September, 2001   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 478 537 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.8258N 4:8.4093W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 479 537
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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