England · 19th century
Fort Perch Rock is a former defence installation situated at the mouth of Liverpool Bay in New Brighton, Merseyside, England. Built in the 1820s to defend the Port of Liverpool, it is now a tourist attraction and museum. It has been used as a venue for musical concerts and is a Grade II* listed building. The fort's cafe "The Mess" is open daily from 9 a.m. A World War 2 escape room concept "Escape the Fort" runs within the fort.
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Fort Perch Rock ranks #5,863 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #341 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1825, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,221 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liverpool, 5 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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