Fort Burgoyne
Fort Burgoyne, originally known as Castle Hill Fort, was built in the 1860s as one of the Palmerston forts around Dover in southeast England. It was built to a polygonal system with detached eastern and western redoubts, to guard the high ground northeast of the strategic port of Dover, just north of Dover Castle.
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- Fort
- …is also known as “Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt”
- Description: fort in Guston, Dover, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and Dubris Pharos.
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. Dover Castle is situated 2,700 feet south of Fort Burgoyne.
Dubris Pharos
Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was… Dubris Pharos is situated 2,900 feet south of Fort Burgoyne.
Peverell’s Tower
Peverell’s Tower is a city gate, which is situated 2,700 feet south of Fort Burgoyne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckland and Maxton.
West Cliffe
West Cliffe or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. West Cliffe is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Burgoyne.
Fort Burgoyne
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Latitude
51.13633° or 51° 8′ 11″ north
Longitude
1.32116° or 1° 19′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F3348PC+GF
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guston Church of England Primary School and The Spur, Dover Castle.
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