Fortress
Crownhill Fort
ENG England
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. Restored by the Landmark Trust, it is now home to several small businesses, museums, exhibitions and a holiday apartment sleeping up to eight people. The Fort is open to the public on the last Friday of each month and hosts tours for local schools and societies at other times.
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Crownhill Fort ranks #7,331 of 8,131 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #333 of the 333 mapped in England. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Crownhill Fort?
Crownhill Fort stands in England, at 50.414°, -4.13042°.
How famous is Crownhill Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,331 of 8,131 worldwide, and #333 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Crownhill Fort?
Drake's Island, about 7 km away.
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