Bowden Fort
Bowden Fort is a former 19th-century fort, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. Part of an extensive scheme known as Palmerston Forts, after the prime minister who championed the scheme, it was built to defend the landward approaches to the north east of Plymouth, as an element of the plan for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport.
- Fort
- …is also known as “Bowden Battery”
- Description: architectural structure in City of Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forder Battery and Derriford Hospital.
Forder Battery
Fort
Forder Battery is a former 19th-century fort, built… Forder Battery is situated 1,800 feet east of Bowden Fort.
Derriford Hospital
Hospital
Derriford Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Plymouth, England. Derriford Hospital is situated 4,200 feet north of Bowden Fort.
Fort Austin
Fort
Fort Austin is a former 19th-century Fort, built… Fort Austin is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Bowden Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eggbuckland and Hartley.
Eggbuckland
Suburb
Eggbuckland is a suburb of the city of Plymouth, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.
Bowden Fort
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Latitude
50.4056° or 50° 24′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.11744° or 4° 7′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C2QCV4M+62
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include William Sutton Village Hall and Eggbuckland Keep.
Nearby Places
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