Palmerston Forts

forts built around the coast of Britain during the 1860s to 1880s

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Royal Commission Forts, Palmerston's Follies  class, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

• Freebase entry^@
• Solent Papers^@

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Countries:

United Kingdom:

Chatham Palmerston Forts - fortification - Portsmouth Palmerston Forts - Bristol Channel Palmerston Forts - East Anglian Palmerston Forts - Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts - Milford Haven Palmerston Forts - North East England Palmerston Forts - Plymouth Palmerston Forts - Portland Palmerston Forts - South Coast Palmerston Forts

Poland:

Chatham Palmerston Forts - fortification - Portsmouth Palmerston Forts - Bristol Channel Palmerston Forts - East Anglian Palmerston Forts - Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts - Milford Haven Palmerston Forts - North East England Palmerston Forts - Plymouth Palmerston Forts - Portland Palmerston Forts - South Coast Palmerston Forts

Historical Countries:

Kingdom of Great Britain:

fortification - Portsmouth Palmerston Forts - Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts - Plymouth Palmerston Forts

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland:

Chatham Palmerston Forts - fortification - Portsmouth Palmerston Forts - Bristol Channel Palmerston Forts - East Anglian Palmerston Forts - Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts - Milford Haven Palmerston Forts - North East England Palmerston Forts - Plymouth Palmerston Forts - Portland Palmerston Forts - South Coast Palmerston Forts

Kingdom of England:

Chatham Palmerston Forts - fortification - Portsmouth Palmerston Forts - Bristol Channel Palmerston Forts - East Anglian Palmerston Forts - Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts - Milford Haven Palmerston Forts - North East England Palmerston Forts - Plymouth Palmerston Forts - Portland Palmerston Forts - South Coast Palmerston Forts

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Frameless

Defences of the Thames and Medway - Illustrated Times 1870

Eastney Fort East (geograph 4442444)

Eastney Fort West (geograph 4442517)

Eastney Fort West (geograph 4442518)

Fort Wallington 2 - geograph.org.uk - 763970

Grain Dummy Battery - geograph.org.uk - 226807

Laboratory Battery (geograph 2105552)

MedwayHoo4179

Palmerston Fort

Palmerston's Follies - geograph.org.uk - 145656

Plymouth Garden Centre, Bowden Battery - geograph.org.uk - 85864

Portsmouth MMB 79

Split Rock Battery, Steep Holm (geograph 2105599)

Summit Battery, Steep Holm (geograph 2104961)

Tombstone Battery (geograph 2679612)

Woodland Fort, Plymouth (geograph 2287448)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Solent Papers@			Wikidata
image	1870	Defences of the Thames and Medway - Illustrated Times 1870			Wikimedia
image	2015	Eastney Fort East (geograph 4442444)			Wikimedia
image	2015	Eastney Fort West (geograph 4442517)			Wikimedia
image	2015	Eastney Fort West (geograph 4442518)			Wikimedia
image	2008	Fort Wallington 2 - geograph.org.uk - 763970			Wikimedia
image	2006	Grain Dummy Battery - geograph.org.uk - 226807			Wikimedia
image	2010	Laboratory Battery (geograph 2105552)			Wikimedia
image	2008	MedwayHoo4179			Wikimedia
image	2006	Palmerston Fort			Wikimedia
image	2006	Palmerston's Follies - geograph.org.uk - 145656			Wikimedia
image	2005	Plymouth Garden Centre, Bowden Battery - geograph.org.uk - 85864			Wikimedia
image	2013	Portsmouth MMB 79			Wikimedia
image	2010	Split Rock Battery, Steep Holm (geograph 2105599)			Wikimedia
image	2010	Summit Battery, Steep Holm (geograph 2104961)			Wikimedia
image	2011	Tombstone Battery (geograph 2679612)			Wikimedia
image	2011	Woodland Fort, Plymouth (geograph 2287448)			Wikimedia