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	Crownhill Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crownhill Fort is a Royal Commission fort built in the 1860s in Crownhill as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth.
		Crownhill Fort was designed by Captain E.F. Du Cane as one of Lord Palmerston's last forts and was the largest of the forts of Plymouth's North Eastern defences, whose purpose was to defend the Royal Dockyard at Devonport from the possibility of a French attack, under the leadership of Napoleon III.
		Crownhill Fort is famous for its impressive collection of artillery and its regular cannon firings, designed to represent the life of men based there in the 1890s by following the exact gun drill of the day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crownhill_Fort (922 words)

	Plymouth attractions Crown Hill Fort, Plymouth - Devon holiday and tourist attractions @ Chycor Devon, UK
		Crownhill Fort may look like a green and wooded hill but it was once a formidable fighting machine - the largest and most important of the great Victorian forts built to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea.
		The Fort has free car parking, tearoom and toilet facilities and is in part accessible for visitors with disabilities who are allowed to park within the Fort.
		Crownhill Fort is only open to the general public on SELECT DAYS throughout the years.
	www.devon-connect.co.uk /attractions/crownhill/crownhill.htm (433 words)

	Plymouth, Crownhill (Crown Hill)
		The Crownhill district of Plymouth is on the north side, on the road to Tavistock.
		Crownhill Barracks fell within the parish of Egg Buckland, as did the village school.
		Crownhill Fort was mostly in the parish of St Budeaux but not quite all of it.
	www.plymouthdata.info /Crownhill.htm (169 words)

	CROWNHILL FORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crownhill Fort is the largest of a ring of eleven forts and batteries (similar in design to those around Portsmouth) that were completed in 1872 to form the northern part of the Plymouth Defences to protect against invasion by land.
		It was built 1860 - 70 and was equipped with thirty guns, a ditch 30 foot wide surrounding a seven sided structure.
		A second ring of six forts were planned to the west of the city, but were never started.
	www.ecastles.co.uk /crownhill.html (206 words)

	Plymouth's premier attraction and venue. Crownhill Fort the day out for all the family.
		Crownhill Fort was designed by Capt.E.F. Du Cane as the principal, and largest, fort of Plymouth's North-Eastern Defences, designed to defend the Royal Dockyard at Devonport from an attack by the French from the north of the city.
		Crownhill, and its guns, were never put to the ultimate test as advances in artillery soon overtook it, and fortresses became obsolete.
		Unlike many of the mid-Victorian forts in Plymouth and elsewhere, Crownhill was retained by the army for over a century, being used by a succession of infantry regiments when the Fort was used as HQ Plymouth Garrison, and therefore did not suffer any irreversible alterations.
	www.crownhillfort.co.uk /history.htm (550 words)

	Crownhill Fort - Plymouth
		This Palmerston fort built to defend Plymouth against attack from the north was built between 1863 and 1872 in response to the threat from Napoleon III of France.
		Above this the steeply banked earthwork rampart protects the terreplein on which the forts main ordenance was stationed in a variety of enclosures with the heaviest firepower facing north.
		A interesting feature of this fort is the countermining gallery, a complex of tunnels running north from the counterscarp in which sentries would listen for the sounds enemy sappers digging to place explosives under the defences.
	home.clara.net /sjtammadge/crwnhll.html (952 words)

	Cmate 71 - Feature 15 Obituaries.
		The experience from his years in Malta and familiarity with the fortifications of the Knights was distilled in FORT 4 (1977), but where Quentin excelled was in taking this study a step further by identifying the extension of the defences by nineteenth century British engineers.
		The firing of the Hitchins carronade at Crownhill Fort, to welcome the ducal cavalcade, was much enjoyed by watching FSG members, the powder charge and wads being rather larger than the occasion required.
		The development of the Fort, owned and operated by the Landmark Trust, was a particular interest of his and, through his connection with the Trust, the Fort became a principal meeting-place for FSGSW.
	www.fsgfort.com /DB/C071/15/Texxt.htm (1844 words)

	The Landmark Trust \| Crownhill Fort
		A chain of forts was built, with Crownhill in the key position in the north of the city.
		Learn the story of the fort, climb the ramparts with their commanding views and marvel at the deep outer ditch, dug by hand from solid rock.
		With family events and trails, daily gun firing and much preserved detail, Crownhill Fort is a goldmine for the enthusiast and an unbeatable adventure playground too.
	www.landmarktrust.org.uk /otherOptions/crownhill.htm (226 words)

	Plymouth Attractions Dartmoor Attractions, Devon Attractions
		Crownhill Fort is the largest of a ring of eleven forts (similar in design to those around Portsmouth) that were completed in 1872 around the north of Plymouth to protect against invasion by land.
		Most people hardly notice Crownhill Fort as they go past, it is so well hidden from the outside world, and that was exactly the intention when it was built in the 1860s.
		Crownhill Fort has great importance today, as the last of this country's true castles and the most important of the great Victorian forts built to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea..
	www.aplacetostayuk.homestead.com /attractions8.html (1017 words)

	Plymouth's premier attraction and venue. Crownhill Fort the day out for all the family.
		Crownhill Fort the day out for all the family.
		The Fort is available on most weekdays through the year for pre-booked group guided tours.
		Crownhill Fort is owned and administered by the Landmark Trust, an independent charity that restores buildings of historic importance.
	www.crownhillfort.co.uk (160 words)

	Storytelling Festival '04
		Regular Stone Soup Storytellers, and the creative force behind the festival, David Doyle and Nik Brooks pictured at one of the gun emplacements at Crownhill Fort.
		Only 65 of this type of cannon were made in the 1860s and 70s, and two were mounted at Crownhill at a time when the Fort was fully armed in the 1890s.
		During WWII Crownhill Fort was regarded as a first class position of enemy resistance and had anti aircraft guns positioned within it.
	www.stonesoupstorytelling.org.uk /soup/fes04_01.htm (1757 words)

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		The principal and largest fort of Plymouth’s North-Eastern Defences, one of eleven such defences built along this line, the aim of which was to defend the Royal Dockyard at Devonport from attack from north of the city.
		John Symons spent a long time convincing the management of Crownhill Fort that a Gun Detachment would enhance the visitor attraction of the Fort.
		When not required at the Fort we are able to attend events at other venues.
	www.no1-depot-company.org.uk (189 words)

	Crownhill Fort, Plymouth. Hand picked Places to Visit in Devon, England
		Plymouth’s Best Kept Secret — Most people hardly notice Crownhill Fort as they go past, it is so well hidden from the outside world, and that was exactly the intention when it was built in the 1860s.
		Crownhill Fort may look like a green and wooded hill but it was once a formidable fighting machine — the largest and most important of the great Victorian forts built to defend Plymouth, and the important harbour from attack when Napoleon III was looking menacing.
		Children love the unrestricted access to all parts of the Fort and the rabbit warren of passages and tunnels just waiting to be discovered and explored.
	www.heritagebritain.com /places/463.html (392 words)

	Fortress UK - The South West
		A Device Fort on the north side of the bay, it has partly collapsed due to coastal erosion.
		When the huge Portland harbour was being planned the Royal Commission decided to build a circular 14 gun fort at the end of one of the huge breakwaters protecting the anchorage.
		A fort built by the Royalists in 1643, it is now owned by the National Trust, and has been recently cleared of vegetation to reveal 5 large bastions linked by a curtain wall.
	www.johnbray.org.uk /forts/zenith/southwest.html (1119 words)

	The Library
		Forts of Folly: The History of an Illusion (Maginot Line).
		Fort Nelson; The Royal Armouries' Museum of Artillery.
		Forts or Follies: A History of Plymouth's Palmerston Forts.
	www.fsgfort.com /Lib.htm (1361 words)

	Plymouth Place Names - Fort Austin Avenue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Costing an absolute fortune and redundant almost as soon as they were completed, where they were in fact completed, they have long since been known as Palmerston’s follies.
		Austin Fort itself was designed by Captain du Cane and was started in 1863 and completed within five or six years.
		Released by the MOD some ninety years later, the Guardhouse was converted as the Plymouth City Emergency Centre for Civil Defence in 1984, while the rest of the fort has since seen service as the City Engineer’s depot and workshops.
	www.chrisrobinson.co.uk /places/fortaustinavenue.shtml (167 words)

	Opera Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Table Top Studios present their computer model of the fort c.1755 on the site of present-day Pittsburgh and explain how it was constructed from original plans.
		The story of the sole restored coastal artillery fort from Fortress Singapore, 1874 to the present.
		The Louisbourg Institute provides history, images, bibliography and visitor information for the fortified town in Canada, whose fortifications were rebuilt in the 1960s to their state in 1744.
	portal.opera.com /web/?cat=349297 (546 words)

	Crownhill Fort, Plymouth - West Country - UK Attraction
		Crownhill Fort, Plymouth - West Country - UK Attraction
		Plymouth’s Best Kept Secret – Most people hardly notice Crownhill Fort as they go past, it is so well concealed from the outside world and this was exactly the intention when it was built back in the 1860’s.
		Brought back to life with sound effects and a daily cannon firing you will love the unrestricted access to all parts of the fort and the rabbit warren of passages and runnels waiting to be discovered and explored.
	www.ukattraction.com /west-country/crownhill-fort.htm (175 words)

	Crownhill Fort - Meeting Room Hire and Conference Information for Crownhill Fort
		Our website attracts thousands of visitors each month from small businesses to large PLC's and Government departments seeking a venue for their event.
		Add Crownhill Fort to your shortlist, enter your requirements and our Free shortlist manager will automatically contact the venues for you.
		Crownhill Fort requires clients to hold a minimum Public Liability Insurance of £1,000,000.00
	www.roomsformeetings.net /30922 (150 words)

	Faculty Of Technology - Places of Interest - Crownhill Fort
		Faculty Of Technology - Places of Interest - Crownhill Fort
		Built in 1860s, Crownhill Fort was the largest of the Victorian Forts built to defend Plymouth from air and sea attacks.
		Crownhill Fort, Crownhill Fort Road, Plymouth, PL6 5BX
	www.tech.plym.ac.uk /newtech/swest/plymouth/fort.htm (73 words)

	Plymouth attractions outside the city centre
		Crownhill Fort is the largest and most important of Plymouth’s great Victorian forts built in the 1870’s to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea.
		And there are trails for all ages – which ensure every corner of the Fort is fully explored!
		It is only open on selected days - for the remainder of 2006 these are Sunday 6th August, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd September and Sunday 10th September.
	www.parents-guide-to-plymouth.co.uk /plymatt.htm (564 words)

	Travel for Kids: Plymouth, England
		Mount Edgcumbe Country Park – Kick back and relax in acres of lanscaped park, plus garden buildings, remains of forts and gun batteries, artificial ruins.
		Crownhill Fort (Crownhill Road) – For a change of pace, head inland to a Victorian fort.
		Crownhill Fort, built in 1863, was a defense against land or sea attacks (although it never saw real action, so it's beautifully preserved).
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/England/plymouth.htm (853 words)

	Subbrit:RSG:Sites: Crownhill Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Site Name: Crownhill Fort (Plymouth) - 2 Group, 81 Brigade AAOR for ther Plymouth GDA
		Crownhill Fort was the site of a Royal Artillery Anti-Aircraft Operations Room (AAOR), covering the Plymouth anti-aircraft zone, and was built in the early 1950s.
		Later it became the District Council war HQ.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /rsg/sites/c/crownhill_fort/index.html (48 words)

	Brittany Ferries - Plymouth ferry port guide
		It is broken up into three main sections: the Barbican with its narrow streets and Tudor and Victorian buildings, the Hoe, with its famous promenade overlooking the Plymouth Sound, and the modern central section, flattened during the war and then rebuilt.
		Most of Plymouth’s attractions are centred around the Barbican and The Hoe, but a short drive will allow you to experience the delights of Dartmoor, Buckland Abbey and Crownhill Fort.
		· Crownhill Fort: The Crownhill Fort, known locally as Plymouth’s best kept secret, is an elaborate Victorian fort built in 1863.
	www.brittany-ferries.co.uk /index.cfm?articleid=483 (827 words)

	Freedom Connections - Crownhill Fort: Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Open to thje public on selected open weekends
		Moreover, it is the only one fully open for you to explore.
		Children will love the unrestricted access to all parts of the Fort and the rabbit warren of passages and tunnels just waiting to be discovered and explored.
	www.freedom-connections.co.uk /attractions/1174/view (199 words)

	Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Crownhill Fort is owned by the Landmark Trust, and was restored to its former
		We attend events at the Fort, and the "Gunners" of the Fort who base themselves on
		Artillrymen of the 1870's are all members of The 1879 Group, portraying N Battery,
	www.1879group.com /CJsite/Links.html (427 words)

	UKFC - journal 70 - operation Lizard 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		From the 1950’s Treleaver Rotor Site, 1960’s Fort Austin’s CD HQ (as later modified in the 1980’s), Truro ROC Sector Control; From the 1980’s St Austell, Truro EPC’s.
		These were studied sometimes in a short time (due to the nature of the structure, say the loopholed wall for example) to several hours each (the Victorian Forts surrounding Plymouth, or the sites crowded onto Northam Burrows).
		This all took place over 10 days in early September 2000.
	www.ukfortsclub.org.uk /aldis/70/70_2.html (330 words)

	David Warwick - Partner Venues
		We will find you the ideal location from our wide-ranging list of venues, many of which are exclusive to Warwick Corporate Events Ltd.
		As well as hotels, arenas, leisure centres and universities, we can offer more unusual and bespoke venues like a castle, a fort or a barn.
		Warwick Corporate Events Ltd will then design, stage and manage your event taking the pressure off event organisers while bringing your ideas to life.
	www.wce.co.uk /venues (151 words)

	Crownhill Fort, Plymouth, Devon - Tourist Information from AccommoGator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crownhill Fort, Plymouth, Devon - Tourist Information from AccommoGator
		Description: Beautifully restored by the Landmark Trust, this elaborate Victorian fortress offers a wonderful day out for families, schools and historical enthusiasts.
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	www.accommogator.com /crownhill_fort.htm (258 words)

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