Fort Pembroke (Guernsey)
| Fort Pembroke | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name (s): | Star Fort |
| Creation time : | 1811 |
| Castle type : | Coastal fort |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Place: | Bordeaux |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 30 '27.4 " N , 2 ° 31' 55.3" W |
| Height: | 6 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Fort Pembroke is the ruin of a coastal fort on the northern tip of the Channel Island of Guernsey, northwest of the village of Bordeaux .
The star-shaped fort was built in 1811. It was armed with six cannons, one on each bastion of the star. Fort Pembroke was garrisoned by 100 men.
Today only earthworks remain.
Web links and sources
- Cont . Guernsey Museum. See Star Fort .