Fort Pezeries
| Fort Pezeries | |
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 Fort Pezieries 2011 |
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| Alternative name (s): | Pleinmont Battery |
| Creation time : | 1680 |
| Castle type : | Coastal fort |
| Conservation status: | well preserved |
| Place: | Torteval |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 26 '13.5 " N , 2 ° 40' 16.5" W |
| Height: | 2 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Fort Pezeries , also Pleinmont Battery , is a coastal fort on the Pleinmont Peninsula on the western tip of the Channel Island of Guernsey , west of the village of Torteval .
There has been a fortress on this site since 1680. In the 18th century the gun platform was expanded and steps for musketeers were added. A magazine was later built and the fort's parapet was reinforced.
In 1842 Fort Pezeries fell into disrepair. Today, however, there are three 18 pounder cannons there again.
Web links and sources
- Commons : Pleinmont Battery - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Cont . Guernsey Museum.
