Fort Stamford
Stamford Fort is a 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 east of Plymouth, as an element of the plan for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport.
- Monument
- …is also known as “Stamford Fort”
- Description: fort in City of Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Bridge and Boringdon Arms.
The Bridge
The Bridge is a restaurant, which is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Fort Stamford.
Boringdon Arms
Boringdon Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet north of Fort Stamford.
National Marine Aquarium
The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May… National Marine Aquarium is situated 1 mile northwest of Fort Stamford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hooe and Mount Batten.
Oreston
Oreston, formerly a village on the southern bank of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth.
Fort Stamford
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Latitude
50.35457° or 50° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.11938° or 4° 7′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C2Q9V3J+R6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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