Forder Battery
Forder Battery 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
- Description: artillery battery in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowden Fort and Fort Austin.
Bowden Fort
Bowden Fort is a former 19th-century fort, built… Bowden Fort is situated 1,800 feet west of Forder Battery.
Fort Austin
Fort Austin is a former 19th-century Fort, built… Fort Austin is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Forder Battery.
Estover Library
Estover Library is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Forder Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eggbuckland and Leigham.
Eggbuckland
Eggbuckland is a suburb of the city of Plymouth, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.
Forder Battery
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Latitude
50.4042° or 50° 24′ 15″ north
Longitude
-4.11004° or 4° 6′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C2QCV3Q+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Forder Battery” goes by many names.
بطارية فورديرEgyptian Arabic
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eggbuckland Keep and St Edward’s CofE Primary School.
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