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 near Kingswear Castle, as well as near Dartmouth Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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).

Kingswear railway station

Railway station

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Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth. Kingswear railway station is situated 3,700 feet northwest of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Townstal.

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.

Townstal

Neighborhood

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Townstal is an historic manor and parish on elevated ground now forming part of the western suburbs of the town of Dartmouth, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Townstal is situated 1½ miles northwest of World War 2 Fixed Torpedo Battery (defunct).