Fort Henry
Fort Henry is a World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was constructed during September-October 1943 by 12 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers for Exercise Pirate, the first large scale, live fire, rehearsal for the Normandy Landings.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Fort Henry, Dorset”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: bunker in Studland, Dorset, UK
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Old Harry Rocks
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Ballard Down
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Agglestone Rock
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1 mile west of Fort Henry
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nine Barrow Down and Swanage.
Nine Barrow Down
Nine Barrow Down is an elongated hill forming the…
2½ miles west of Fort Henry
Peveril Point
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2½ miles south of Fort Henry
Fort Henry
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Latitude
50.64522° or 50° 38′ 43″ north
Longitude
-1.94783° or 1° 56′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C2WJ3W2+3V
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OpenStreetMap feature
building = bunker
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military = bunker
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tourism = attraction
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