Fort Austin
Fort Austin is a former 19th-century Fort, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. It was built to defend the landward approaches to the North East of Plymouth.
- Fort
- …is also known as “Austin Fort and section of military road”
- Description: fort in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forder Battery and Fort Efford.
Forder Battery
Fort
Forder Battery is a former 19th-century fort, built… Forder Battery is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Fort Austin.
Fort Efford
Fort Efford is a former 19th-century Fort, built… Fort Efford is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Fort Austin.
Bowden Fort
Bowden Fort is a former 19th-century fort, built… Bowden Fort is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Fort Austin.
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.
Efford
Efford is an historic manor formerly in the parish of Eggbuckland, Devon, England.
Fort Austin
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Latitude
50.39959° or 50° 23′ 59″ north
Longitude
-4.10329° or 4° 6′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C2Q9VXW+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fort Austin” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن اوستن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forder Valley Local Nature Reserve and Russels Boxing.
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