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Latitude: 51.9387 / 51°56'19"N
Longitude: 1.3207 / 1°19'14"E
OS Eastings: 628348
OS Northings: 231895
OS Grid: TM283318
Mapcode National: GBR WS3.JP0
Mapcode Global: VHLCG.VJ1N
Plus Code: 9F33W8QC+F7
Entry Name: Landguard Fort
Listing Date: 10 February 1986
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1030415
English Heritage Legacy ID: 286269
Also known as: Landguard Fort and associated field works
ID on this website: 101030415
Location: East Suffolk, IP11
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Civil Parish: Felixstowe
Built-Up Area: Felixstowe
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Felixstowe St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Castle Military museum Local museum Device Fort Fort
FELIXSTOWE LANDGUARD COMMON
TM 235 SE
3/26 Landguard Fort
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Artillery fort, 1711, remodelled c1871, on site of fort of 1540-5, rebuilt
1624. C18 work in red brick, C19 build of yellow brick faced externally with
granite. Irregular pentagon with angle bastions. South west side altered
1871 to form casement battery for 6 guns; semicircular gorge projected into
earlier parade. North east entrance; slightly projecting brick gateway with
embattled turrets. Blocked doorway, 2 upper stage loops. INTERIOR: Granite
archway, keystone dated 1875. Originally built to guard Harwich Harbour.
AM 113.
Listing NGR: TM2834831895
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