🏰 Fort Efford

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.39°N, 4.09°W

Fort Efford 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. This was part of an overall scheme for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport, Plymouth. They were known as Palmerston Forts after the Prime Minister who championed the scheme.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.39°N, 4.09°W · view on map

Fort Efford is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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