Castles and forts in Plymouth
The Discover Alone map has 9 castles and forts in Plymouth, England. Below are the 9 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Royal CitadelCastleRoyal Citadel stands in Plymouth, England, built as a castle to watch the sea and hold the town against invasion. Its…
Plympton CastleScheduled monumentPlympton Castle is a small scheduled monument in Plymouth, England, where stone walls have watched the city grow around…
Knowles BatteryFortKnowles Battery stands as a partially demolished Victorian fort beside Plymouth, built between 1863 and 1870 to shield…
Fort AustinFortFort Austin stands in Plymouth as a Grade II listed Palmerston Fort built between 1863 and 1868 to guard the landward…
Plymouth Breakwater FortFortFour million tons of stone still hold back the sea at Plymouth, a massive barrier built from 1812 to give warships a…
Efford FortFortEfford Fort stands as a defensive marker on the Plymouth coast, built to watch the water and deter invasion. Its stones…- Plymouth Castle (remains of)Scheduled monumentPlymouth Castle (remains of) stands as a scheduled monument in Plymouth, England, marked only by ghost lines where…
- Forder BatteryFortForder Battery rose beside Plymouth in the 1860s to guard the dockyard, yet housing soon swallowed its gun positions…
- Ernesettle FortFortErnesettle Fort is a fort in Plymouth, England. Perhaps soldiers marched past its stones while ocean spray coated their…