World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct)
World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct) is a military installation in Kingswear, South Hams District, England. World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct) is situated nearby to Kingswear Castle, as well as near Dartmouth Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingswear Castle and Dartmouth Castle.
Kingswear Castle
Castle
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Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain.
Dartmouth Castle
Castle
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Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary. Dartmouth Castle is situated 1,200 feet west of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).
Church of St Petrox, Dartmouth
Church
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Church of St Petrox, Dartmouth is situated 1,300 feet west of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dartmouth and Churston Ferrers.
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.
Churston Ferrers
Village
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Churston Ferrers is an area and former civil parish, in the borough of Torbay, Devon, England, situated between the south coast towns of Paignton and Brixham. Churston Ferrers is situated 3½ miles north of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).
Galmpton
Village
Photo: Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmpton is a semi-rural village in Torbay, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is located in the ward of Churston-with-Galmpton and the historic civil parish of Churston Ferrers, though some areas historically considered parts of Galmpton, such as Greenway and Galmpton Creek, are situated in the Devon borough of South Hams. Galmpton is situated 3½ miles north of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).
World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct)
Latitude
50.34228° or 50° 20′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.56046° or 3° 33′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2R8CRQ+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 3383740561OpenStreetMap feature
military=Torpedo Battery
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