Humber Forts
The Humber Forts are two large fortifications in the mouth of the Humber Estuary in northern England: Bull Sand Fort and Haile Sand Fort.- Type: Fort
- Description: two sea forts in the Humber Estuary in Northern England, UK
- Also known as: “Haile Sand Fort”
- Address: Grimsby, DN36 4HD
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Peter and The Signal Box Inn.
Church of Saint Peter
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Peter is situated 2½ miles west of Humber Forts.
The Signal Box Inn
Pub
Photo: john shepherd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Signal Box Inn is a public house in the seaside resort of Cleethorpes, United Kingdom. It was opened in August 2006 and is a contender for the smallest pub in the world. The Signal Box Inn is situated 2 miles west of Humber Forts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Humberston and Cleethorpes.
Humberston
Village
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Humberston is a village and civil parish south of Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, England. Humberston is situated 2½ miles west of Humber Forts.
Cleethorpes
Photo: Jpacarter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cleethorpes is a seaside resort on the Lincolnshire coast of England, south bank of the estuary of the River Humber, with a population in 2021 of 30,000.
North Cotes
Village
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Cotes or North Coates is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated close to the coast, 4 miles to the east, and 10 miles north-east from the town of Louth. In 2011 the parish had a population of 724. North Cotes is situated 3½ miles south of Humber Forts.
Humber Forts
- Categories: sea fort, fortification system, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Humberston, North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.53466° or 53° 32′ 5″ northLongitude
0.03416° or 0° 2′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F52G2MM+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 68558054OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q5939802
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Humber Forts” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ハンバー要塞”
- Spanish: “Fuertes del Humber”
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