Fort Richmond

Fort Richmond is a building in Guernsey. Fort Richmond is situated nearby to the church Chapel of St Apolline, as well as near the hamlet St Andrew.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Trépied Dolmen and Chapel of St Apolline.

Le Trépied Dolmen

Archaeological site

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Le Trépied Dolmen is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Richmond.

The Chapel of St Apolline, La Grande Rue, Saint Saviour, Guernsey is a protected building and historic monument. Constructed in the 14th century, it is still in regular use for worship. The Chapel has stood virtually unchanged for over 600 years. Chapel of St Apolline is situated 1 km south of Fort Richmond.

Batterie Mirus

Historic site

The Batterie Mirus is located in Saint Peter and Saint Saviour, Guernsey. Originally called Batterie Nina, it comprised four 30.5 cm guns. The battery was constructed from November 1941 and through the first half of 1942, and was the largest battery in the Channel Islands, the guns having a maximum range of 51 km. Batterie Mirus is situated 1½ km south of Fort Richmond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.

St Andrew

Hamlet

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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. St Andrew is situated 4½ km east of Fort Richmond.

St Martin

Village

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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Martin is situated 6 km southeast of Fort Richmond.