2017

SX4850 : Fort Bovisands and pier

taken 7 years ago, near to Down Thomas, Devon, England

Fort Bovisands and pier
Fort Bovisands and pier
Fort Bovisand is near the beach of Bovisand. It was built on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater. The fort is beside Bovisand harbour.
Construction was completed in 1869.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bovisand Fort [30] · Bovisand Pier [11] ·
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SX4850, 75 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4869 5072 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:20.2152N 4:7.6539W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4883 5099
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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