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	Encyclopedia: List of forts
		Fort Delimara is a fortification on the island of Malta.
		Fort Mackinac painting Fort Mackinac was a military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan.
		Fort Clatsop Fort Clatsop was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River during the winter of 1805-1806.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-forts (5965 words)

	Portwrinkle to Plymouth
		Cawsand and Kingsand together form the last example of Cornish “quart in a pint pot” architechture, in which cottages are crammed and shoehorned together among steep and narrow lanes.
		On the eastern end of the Hoe is the Citadel, an imposing military fort built by Charles II in the aftermath of the civil war.
		There are several other forts in and around Plymouth, commissioned and built by various monarchs and governments through the ages – not one of them has ever fired a gun in anger and those built in the Victoian era by Palmerston as a defence against the French are now collectively known as Palmerston’s Follies.
	www.jbutler.org.uk /e2e/sccp/w15/index.shtml (5186 words)

	Cawsand - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cawsand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cawsand is a small village in Cornwall overlooking Plymouth Sound.
		The village is part of the estate of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and there are frequent bus and ferry services to the city of Plymouth.
		The Area around Cawsand is known as the Rame Peninsula.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Cawsand.html (175 words)

	Plymouth Sound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A harbour and reservoir were built at Bovisand before the fort existed to supply men-o-war anchored in the Sound with fresh water.
		A Short Sunderland flying boat crashed in March 1942 between the Breakwater Fort and the breakwater lighthouse killing five passengers.
		In February 1943, a Lancaster bomber hit the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed without survivors on the return from a raid on the U-boat pens at Lorient.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plymouth_Sound (630 words)

	Facilities at Polhawn Fort
		The Fort is set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Heritage Coastline on the Rame Peninsular, an important bird migratory point, and nature conservation area.
		The Fort (Grade II* Listed) and its grounds are surrounded by the further reaches of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, with its Grade I Listed Formal Gardens - reputedly the most beautiful Country Park in England.
		The Fort is also just a short ferry ride away from the historical City of Plymouth.
	www.polhawnfort.co.uk /facilities.html (402 words)

	Plymouth, Breakwater
		The Breakwater lies at the mouth of Plymouth Sound, between Bovisand Bay on the eastern side and Cawsand Bay to the west.
		Despite appearances from the shore, the breakwater (or Shovel) fort is not on or connected to the Breakwater, although that was the original intention.
		The fort was built by Messrs Henry Lee and Sons of London and the work was under the supervision of a Mr Orminston, CE.
	www.plymouthdata.info /Breakwater.htm (1218 words)

	wiki/Cawsand Fort Definition / wiki/Cawsand Fort Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cawsand Fort is an 1860s Royal Commission on the Defence of the United KingdomIn 1859 Lord Palmerston instigated the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom because of serious concerns that France might attempt to invade the UK.
		Great improvements in gunnery (with RML and RBL designs) and the widespread introduction of steam propulsion in ships (the French La Gloire and British response HMS Warrior are examples) convinced him that Britain's coastal defences were inadequate to prevent invasion by Napoleon III if the Royal Navy were lured elsewhere....
		[click for more] fort built on the site of a 1779 batteryIn military science, a battery is a group of artillery or cannon, so grouped in order to facilitate battlefield communication and the organization of barrages.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Cawsand_Fort (254 words)

	What to do around the Rame Peninsula
		The area also has more military forts, mainly built in the 19th century, than probably anywhere else in the country.
		The cliff road from Tregantle Fort to Rame Head is spectacular in its own right; but there are beautiful sandy beaches all the way along.
		At Cawsand beach you can hire canoes, motorboats, windsurfers, fishing gear, etc. Whitsand Bay, with its 4-mile stretch of golden sand, is a favourite with surfers all year round.
	www.sheviockbarton.co.uk /sbwhattodo.html (1583 words)

	U.K. Fort Data
		Fort Nelson SU 608 072 Portsmouth, Hants Land Royal Commission Bought by Hampshire County Council 1978 and leased by Royal Armouries as out-station.
		Outside the fort on the foreshore are the remains of and old RML practice battery and a 3-pounder QF battery.
		Fort Southwick SU 626 068 Portsmouth, Hants Land Royal Commission Was Admiralty Research Establishment (H.M.S. Fort Southwick) and inaccessible.
	www.palmerstonforts.org.uk /data.htm (2601 words)

	Cawsand Fort - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cawsand Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cawsand Fort - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cawsand Fort.
		Here you will find more informations about Cawsand Fort.
		Released by the MoD in 1926 it remained derelict until it was converted into residential accommodation.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Cawsand-Fort.html (131 words)

	Caradon District Council - The Rame Forts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Amherst Battery in Kingsand had already been built to repel any enemy force landing in Cawsand Bay, and the strategic importance of Maker Heights was realised with the construction of a number of redoubts in the 1780s.
		Cawsand Fort was also built on the site of an earlier battery, and in recent years has been converted to residential use as has Fort Picklecombe on the waters edge.
		The principal forts of the Western Defences are Scraesdon and Tregantle.
	www.caradon.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=2117&articleaction=print (426 words)

	Fort Picklecombe - FPMC Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Fort Picklecombe is a converted Palmeston fort dating from the 1870's and converted in the 1970's to 103 private residential apartments.
		Every apartment at Fort Picklecombe comes with panoramic sea views, and share in such amenities as swimming pool, tennis courts, private harbour and beach, landscaped gardens, as well as the superb setting, nestling in the 850 acre, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park to which Fort Picklecombe residents have ready access.
		Also nearby the picturesque villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, are only a short walk away along the coastal path.
	www.fpmc.co.uk (109 words)

	Cornish Holiday Apartment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cawsand Fort was built in the 1860's on a knoll overlooking the fishing villages of Kingsand and Cawsand.
		In the event the crisis passed before the Fort was completed, thus it became known as one of Palmerston's follies.
		The Fort is constructed of limestone, which was quarried in west Devon and delivered by barge to Kingsand and hauled up the steep incline by way of a wooden ramp.
	www.cawsand-fort.co.uk /Situation.htm (232 words)

	PLYMOUTH SOUTH WESTERN DEFENCES
		Between 1770 and 1780 Cawsand, Barn Pool and Amherst Batteries, and the Maker Heights and Cremyll Redoubts were constructed to protect the southern approach to Plymouth.
		From 1860 to 1890 five additional batteries were built along the western coast of the The Sound and Cawsand Bay.
		Armed with fourty two 9" and 10" RML guns it was at that time one of the three main gun platforms, along with Bovisand Battery, Breakwater Fort and Drake's Island, protecting The Sound.
	ecastles.co.uk /plymouthcentral.html (404 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Blast fears from stranded fuel tanker
		The Cypriot vessel Willy became stranded on the rocks at Cawsand, near Plymouth, at about 1045 GMT on Tuesday.
		Devon and Cornwall Police said a half-mile exclusion zone had been imposed around the vessel, which is believed to have holes in its port and starboard tanks.
		Pat Holdrup, who witnessed the stranding from Cawsand Fort, said: "I could see her drifting quite fast.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/1738245.stm (361 words)

	Dolphin Cottage Millbrook, Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is also possible to walk from the quiet beauty of Cornwall to the hustle and bustle of the fine Devonshire city of Plymouth, via the Cremyll ferry, as one of our visitors frequently does.
		A ferry operates from Cawsand beach to Plymouth Barbican during the summer months; a very pleasant voyage to enjoy even just for the trip.
		Century stone cottage by the creeks of the Tamar Estuary, beaches of Kingsand, Cawsand and Whitsand, all surrounded by superb countryside.
	www.dolphin-cottage.co.uk (918 words)

	Cawsand whitsands and Rame Head
		Some artistic individual had taken the drab waiting shelter by the beach and had decorated it with tiles to make a very attractive shelter with clever use of tiles to pick out typical scenes of the area.
		We crossed a narrow road and continued on up but less steeply, passing a mini tourist attraction in the form of a small farm which in the summer has a variety of animals, all children friendly.
		Jack, always the fisherman at heart, regaled us with stories of his fishing exploits in the area and no doubt Maurice recalled his fishing expedition where he was intrumental in attacting many mackerel for us to catch.
	website.lineone.net /~swwcorn/cawrame/cawsrame.html (1637 words)

	Helpful Holidays: Holiday cottages in South Cornwall
		On the coast are long sandy beaches (Whitsand Bay), high headlands and sandy coves at the foot of cliffs (Lantic Bay) to walk to, two of Cornwall's loveliest cove villages (Kingsand, Cawsand) and a classic fishing village (Polperro).
		Beside it is the entrance to Mount Edgcumbe Park (open) – 800 acres of superb and historic parkland, woods, garden and views.
		The 6 cottages can sleep 26 in total and are a fantastic place for families or couples or groups of friends.
	www.helpfulholidays.com /region.asp?regionref=R (1964 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It encompasses the twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, the pedestrian access from Plymouth of Cremyll and the Rame Peninsula.
		Walking the coast path from Cremyll through the beautiful woods of the Mount Edgcumbe Estate the visitor will pass Fort Picklecombe before reaching Kingsand.
		Follow through Cawsand and the footpath takes you around the Rame Peninsula to Whitsand Bay.
	www.ruralnet.org.uk /~a.hutchings (126 words)

	Cawsand Fort
		Cawsand Fort is an 1860s Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom fort built on the site of a 1779 battery to mount about 10 guns to cover the western entrance to Plymouth Sound by the breakwater.
		This page was last modified 11:10, 13 Apr 2005.
		The article about Cawsand Fort contains information related to Cawsand Fort.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Cawsand_Fort (91 words)

	West Country Holiday Cottages: Fort Picklecombe, Cornwall
		Fort Picklecombe: right at the entrance to Plymouth Sound (on the Cornish side) is this fort, built in 1848 to protect Plymouth from the frightening French, now made into excellent apartments.
		Exquisite Kingsand and Cawsand, 2 miles; ¼ mile walk (coast path) to Mount Edgcumbe Country Park; pedestrian (Cremyll) ferry to Plymouth, 2 miles; car ferry, 10.
		on the third floor, with fantastic 180 degree sea views from Plymouth Sound to Cawsand and Looe beyond, an extremely well kept, 'home from home' apartment, with a touch of 'art deco' in its style.
	www.west-country-holiday-cottages.co.uk /propr378.htm (121 words)

	Paddling in Plymouth Sound (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Forts that were built to protect the city, Plymouth Sound and the entrance to Devonport Naval Base surround Plymouth.
		Plymouth Sound is protected by Forts and shore batteries the biggest being Fort Picklecombe on the western side and Fort Bovisand to the east.
		Other forts include Cawsand Fort, Cremyll battery, The Royal Citadel, Fort Stamford, Mount batten, Drakes island and the Breakwater fort.
	www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk /canoe/kayak/uk/shop/productpages/touring/fort-picklecombe.htm (100 words)

	Ken Roberts and the Navy Department 1944
		The Bacchus and Fort ships (twenty of these all told, I believe) were pretty big by the standards of the late forties and early fifties; each had five holds to be emptied and a team of store assistants would be allocated to check the cargo as it was unloaded or landed.
		The tug only went as far as Cawsand Bay for the trials, but the experience of being tossed about within a very limited space and what felt like the ship being about to capsize was something that neither one of us would wish to repeat.
		My last full-sized audit was on board RFA Fort Grange from 1-16 October '85 at North Yard and my day of retirement from the Dockyard arrived on 31 October 1985.
	www.geocities.com /kenshpr/navy.html (16131 words)

	Enjoying Cornwall - walking Kingsand to Cremyll
		Look ahead across Cawsand Bay as you stroll easily along the wide grassy path known as the Minadhu Brakes.
		Pass several bench seats - useful if there is a lot happening in Cawsand Bay - otherwise continue into Kingsand passing a handy map of the two settlements.
		Head towards the beach to meet the waiting area for the Cawsand Ferry to Plymouth Barbican.
	www.shimbo.co.uk /walking/cremyll.htm (902 words)

	Bed and Breakfast in Village of Millbrook, Cornwall.b&b.
		Formerly three cottages and originally called the Commercial Arms until the 1940s, this delightful and attractive inn is a popular place with walkers, locals and visitors.
		The bed and breakfast accommodation is situated in the quiet Village of Millbrook in the Rame Peninsula 1 mile from beautiful Whitsand Bay and old world twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand.
		A trip to Historic Plymouth via the pedestrian ferry in Cawsand or car ferry from Torpoint takes no time at all.
	www.westcountrylinks.co.uk /holidays/cornwall/bedandbreakfast.htm (317 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Stranded ship threatens homes
		About 150 people have been moved out of homes nearby because of the danger of an explosion scattering shrapnel over a wide area.
		The German-owned ship ran aground in Cawsand Bay at about 2245 GMT on Tuesday.
		Leaking fuel also poses a threat to a site of special scientific interest off the coast at Cawsand, as well as to the River Tamar, a special area of conservation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/1738617.stm (559 words)

	The Woodlands - Cawsand
		At The Woodlands we cater for traditional bucket and spade holidays in the peaceful, unspoilt village of Cawsand.
		There is a warm welcome for parties of all sizes – from couples to large groups wishing to holiday together.
		This is an ideal location to stay for passing out parades at HMS Raleigh or weddings at Polhawn Fort and Mount Edgcumbe.
	www.thewoodlands-cawsand.com /housegrounds.html (196 words)

	Guardian \| Blooming dales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ilex and oak, rhododendron and blossoming laurel fringe the deer park.
		Follies, ornamental seats and the old carriageway allow tree-framed glimpses across the blue sound to shadowy Jennycliff, Bovisand fort and battery, a moored fleet-auxiliary and the Duc de Normandie (en route to Roscoff).
		Around Picklecombe Point, with its fort converted into apartments, past the fragrant gorse of Minadew Brakes, sheltered Kingsand and Cawsand were once an important anchorage before the Rennies' breakwater, built in the early 19th century.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4860938-103500,00.html (236 words)

	Welcome to the Fort Picklecombe homepage! (+ links)
		Fort Picklecombe is a huge block of flats separated into several different sections.
		There is loads and loads to do at Fort Picklecombe such as: Sailing, Speedboating(if you have one), surfing, bodyboarding, tennis, exploring, sunbathing, playing on the beach or on the park, walking and much more!
		Although it was a 'scaled down' funday it was still enjoyable for the kids who had a sandcastle competition, water sports and under 10's swimming competition!
	www.matmice.com /home/fpkids (275 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		nl:Lijst van fortenit:Elenco di fortificazionide:Liste von Festungen This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military.
		See also the List of castles#Castles in the United Kingdom list of castles, as many early forts were called castles, and many castle sites were reused for later fortifications.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article List of forts.
	www.mauspfeil.net /List_of%20forts.html (374 words)

	The Rame Peninsula
		Perhaps a reason for the popularity was that two walks were on offer, one a walk to Cawsand and back for a 6 mile route, led by Pam with another of just over 10 miles adding in the loop from Cawsand to Rame to generate the longer walk.
		From Cawsand we followed the link road back onto Kingsand and then along the coast and coastal path back above Fort Picklecombe and so into the Mt Edgecombe Park and to Cremyll for our return to Plymouth via the passenger ferry again.
		The border sign for the two counties is clearly marked on the wall of a house between the two villages.
	website.lineone.net /~swwcorn/ramepen/ramepen.html (785 words)

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