Clifford’s Fort
Clifford's Fort was a defensive gun battery established near the mouth of the Tyne during the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the 17th century. It subsequently served as a submarine mining depot and survives today as a scheduled monument in the historic Fish Quay area of North Shields, Tyne and Wear, in North East England.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fish Quay Low Light and Fish Quay Old High Light.
Fish Quay Low Light
Lighthouse
The High and Low Lights of North Shields are…
Fish Quay Old High Light
Lighthouse
The High and Low Lights of North Shields are… Fish Quay Old High Light is situated 690 feet west of Clifford’s Fort.
Arbeia
Archaeological site
Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields… Arbeia is situated 2,100 feet south of Clifford’s Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Shields and Tynemouth.
North Shields
Town
North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England.
Clifford’s Fort
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- Description: fort in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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Latitude
55.00976° or 55° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.43367° or 1° 26′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C7W2H58+WG
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