2009

SX3853 : Rifle Butts, Tregantle

taken 15 years ago, near to Crafthole, Cornwall, England

Rifle Butts, Tregantle
Rifle Butts, Tregantle
The Army still has a presence at the Victorian Tregantle Fort above Long Sands, Whitsand Bay. The forts along this coast were decreed by Lord Palmerston to deter the French from invading or attacking naval bases such as nearby Plymouth. Tregantle Fort was completed in 1859 or 1860.
These Rifle Butts seen from the sands are one of several used for target practice. When such shooting is taking place this area of the beach is off limits, and red flags warn of the danger. The permissive path past one of the other ranges down to the beach is likewise closed, though the extensive sands running southeastwards towards Rame Head are always accessible as the Danger Area stops at Tregantle Cliff - see the 1:25000 map for more details.

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Category: Rifle range
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SX3853, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 29 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 June, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 3809 5315 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.3562N 4:16.6465W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 3805 5302
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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