Sandown Fort

Sandown Fort
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England

Much of the fort has now been converted to the Isle of Wight Zoo
Sandown Fort
Coordinates 50°39′08″N 1°09′22″W / 50.652174°N 1.156175°W
Site information
Owner Isle of Wight Zoo
Open to
the public		 Yes
Site history
Built September 1864
In use Zoo
Materials Granite

Sandown Fort (map reference SZ597839) is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay. 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Isle of Wight Forts". www.ecastles.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

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