Bastion of Fort Thornton
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National Monument in Sierra Leone 
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| Monument type | monument | ||
| location | Tower Hill , Freetown | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 8 ° 29 '1.7 " N , 13 ° 14' 2.4" W | ||
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| Emergence | 1792-1805 | ||
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Recognized by the Monuments and Relics Commission |
1949 | ||
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| Website | Website | ||
The Bastion of Fort Thornton ( English Bastions of Fort Thornton ) is a national monument of the African state of Sierra Leone in Freetown .
Fort Thornton was built between 1792 and 1805 on Smith's Hill, today's Tower Hill , the bastion housed the governor's residence, government offices, as well as the post office and the garrison barracks. Today it is part of the State House .
When the site was to be rebuilt in 1949 for the government buildings located there today, the bastion was placed under protection as a national monument. The complex was integrated into the newly constructed building and, unlike other monuments in Sierra Leone, which were in some cases badly damaged during the civil war , is in good condition. Some cannons that have been preserved are still in their old places to remind of the former function of the bastion.
Web links
- Official website of SierraLeoneHeritage.org (English)
- View of Freetown (around 1850) (English)
- Documentation and Inventory of Immovable Cultural Heritage 2009 (English; PDF; 35 kB)
