High Knoll Fort

High Knoll Fort
High Knoll Fort
Alternative name (s):	High Knoll Citadel
Creation time :	1790 or 1799 to 1874
Castle type :	Summit castle
Conservation status:	Well
Geographical location	15 ° 56 '38.4 "  S , 5 ° 43' 0.5"  W Coordinates: 15 ° 56 '38.4 "  S , 5 ° 43' 0.5"  W.
Height:	584  m

High Knoll Fort (formerly also High Knoll Citadel ) is a fortification on the Atlantic island of St. Helena , an equal part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha . The current fort was built in 1874 by the East India Company as a redoubt in today 's St. Paul’s district .

history

The first fort at the current location of the High Knoll Fort was built around 1790 or 1799 by order of Governor Robert Brooke . It is said to have been a fortress similar to a Martello tower .

High Knoll Fort was used to defend the main Jamestown settlement , in particular to access Ladder Hill at the top of what is now Jacob's Ladder .

After extensive renovation and renovation work, the fort was reopened to residents and tourists on April 25, 2015 by the St. Helena National Trust . It is one of the Seven Wonders of St. Helena . High Knoll Fort enjoys the highest level of protection as a Grade I monument protection structure and is a recognized historical reserve .

gallery

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  High Knoll Fort around 1820

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  Gate to the High Knoll Fort

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  View from the fort on Half Tree Hollow

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  Inner courtyard of the fort

literature

• William H. Clements: Towers of Strength: Story of Martello Towers. London 1998, Pen & Sword, ISBN 9780850526790 .

Web links

Commons : High Knoll Fort  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information page about High Knoll Fort (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} High Knoll Fort. Saint Helena Island Info. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
2. ^ ^{A b c} William H. Clements: Towers of Strength: Story of Martello Towers. London 1998, Pen & Sword, p. 115
3. ↑ Looking forward. St Helena National Trust, In: Trusted, 1st edition, April 2015, p. 7. ( Memento of the original from 23 August 2016 in the Internet Archive ) 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. 
4. ^ A brief overview of National Conservation Areas (NCAs). St. Helena Government. Retrieved August 23, 2016.