Humber Forts
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The Humber Forts are two large fortifications in the mouth of the river Humber in northern England: Haile Sand Fort and Bull Sand Fort.
They were built in 1914 to protect the entrance to the river. They stand 18 metres above the water and have diameters of 25 metres. There was accommodation for 200 soldiers. They took three years to build and construction finished at almost the same time as the war. During World War II they remained as a deterrent and were regularly attacked by enemy aircraft. During this time a netting was put up to prevent enemy submarines travelling up the river to Hull or Grimsby.
Haile Sand Fort is around the low water mark between Cleethorpes and Humberston on the Lincolnshire coast.
Bull Sand Fort is 1.5 miles from shore off Spurn Head. It is a 4 storey masonry building with 12" armour, with 4 6" guns, built with great difficulty as its sandbank is 11 feet below low water. There are plans to convert it into a drug detoxification centre.
Administratively, it is within the East Riding of Yorkshire.
