What is recorded here
Bovisand Fort was built by the British government in the mid-19th century as part of a series of coastal defences during the Victorian era. It is remembered for its role in protecting the south coast of England from potential French invasion.
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Places near here
Fort BovisandListed building · 46 yd
BovisandCastle · 47 yd
Coastguard CottagesListed building · 180 yd
Bovisand BeachBeach / strand · 517 yd
Breakwater fortScheduled monument · 1.0 mi
Plymouth Breakwater FortFort · 1.0 mi
Fort StamfordScheduled monument · 1.3 mi
Heybrook BayBay · 1.4 mi
Plymouth SoundBay · 1.4 mi
Radford CaveCave or cavern · 1.5 mi
Radford Cave EntranceCave or cavern · 1.6 mi
Sculpture at Mount BattenPublic sculpture · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: don cload · CC BY-SA 2.0