Câtel Fort
| Câtel Fort | |
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 Câtel Fort (2013) |
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| Creation time : | 1780s |
| Castle type : | Away |
| Conservation status: | well preserved |
| Standing position : | English royal family |
| Construction: | Ashlar |
| Place: | Saint Mary |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 14 '53 " N , 2 ° 11' 54.5" W |
| Height: | 22 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Câtel Fort is a former guardhouse over Grève-de-Lecq Bay on the British Channel Island of Jersey .
The fort was built in the 1780s to protect the bay from a feared French invasion. Originally the fort was armed with three 32 pounder cannons and garrisoned with 15 men and a sergeant .
Web links
Commons : Câtel Fort - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le Câtel Fort . National Trust for Jersey. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
