| Sandown Fort | |
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| Sandown, Isle of Wight, England | |
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Shown within Isle of Wight
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| Built | September 1864 |
| Construction materials |
Granite |
| In use | Zoo |
| Current owner |
Isle of Wight Zoo |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
Sandown Fort (map reference SZ597839) is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay 108 feet above sea level. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the fort began in April 1861 and was completed by September 1864 at a cost of £73,876. In later documents it is often referred to as Granite Fort.[1] [2]
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