Fort Doyle (Alderney)
| Fort Doyle | ||
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| Creation time : | 1805 | |
| Castle type : | Coastal fort | |
| Conservation status: | well preserved | |
| Construction: | Ashlar | |
| Place: | Saint Anne | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 43 '18.6 " N , 2 ° 12' 27.7" W | |
| Height: | 12 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Fort Doyle is the ruin of a coastal fort on the Channel Island of Alderney . It was completed in 1805, in the middle of the coalition wars.
The fort was named after General Sir John Doyle, 1st Baronet (1756-1834), Lieutenant Govenor of Guernsey .
It was initially equipped with three 18 pounder guns. In 1860 the cannons were installed on platform stands. There was also an 8 " howitzer .
During the Second World War , the site was fortified by the Germans who had occupied the Channel Islands.