Fortress
Fort Clonque
🇬🇬 Guernsey · 19th century
Fort Clonque is a 19th-century coastal fortress in Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands built on a rocky outcrop of land joined to the island by a causeway that can be submerged at high tide. It was constructed at a time when French naval power was becoming an increasing concern to the British. It was manned by fifty-five men and fortified with up to ten guns, mostly 68-pounders; however, none were ever fired in anger.
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Fort Clonque ranks #6,353 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 3 mapped in Guernsey. Founded 1855, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Guernsey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Clonque?
Fort Clonque stands in Guernsey, at 49.7138°, -2.233°.
When was Fort Clonque built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1855. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Clonque?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,353 of 8,133 worldwide, and #2 in Guernsey. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Clonque?
Fort Tourgis, about 1 km away.
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