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| ⚫ | '''South Hook Fort''', on the northern shore of [[Milford Haven (harbour)|Milford Haven]], [[Pembrokeshire]], is a Grade II* |
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| caption = Internal view of South Hook Fort |
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| location = [[Herbrandston]], S. Wales |
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| nearest_city = [[Milford Haven]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.7083|-5.0836|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} |
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| built = 1859-186(?) |
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| designation1 = Grade II listed building |
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| designation1_date = 4 March 2004 |
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| designation1_number = 82593 |
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| ⚫ | '''South Hook Fort''', on the northern shore of [[Milford Haven (harbour)|Milford Haven]], [[Pembrokeshire]], is a Grade II* [[listed building]] which belongs to a series of forts built as part of the inner line of defence of the Haven following the [[Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom]]. |
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== Location == |
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It stands in [[Herbrandston]] parish,<ref>{{cite web |title= South Hook Fort within Herbrandston limits |format= map |website= openstreetmap.org |url= https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11180714#map=16/51.70489/-5.08332 }}</ref> at South Hook Point, some 200 m north of the cliffs.<ref name="blb">{{cite web |title= The defensible barracks at South Hook Fort, Herbrandston |website= britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |publisher= British Listed Buildings |url= https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300082593-the-defensible-barracks-at-south-hook-fort-herbrandston |access-date= 2024-09-23 }}</ref> |
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== Description == |
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*[http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=14986 Derelict Places Report] |
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*[http://www.southhooklng.co.uk/cds-web/view.do?id=1647 South Hook LNG Site] |
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| ⚫ | It is D-shaped with four walls 4 feet thick and contains a horseshoe shaped two-storey barracks block. It comprises two separate batteries protected by earthworks and connected to the fort by covered walkways. The fort initially housed twenty guns facing out to sea, although this was later modified. It is surrounded by a deep ditch, and access is via a bridge. Work was completed in 1865. Its complement included a Defence Electric Light searchlight unit manned by 200 men, and its guns were aligned to provide crossfire with those at Hubberston and Popton across the Haven.<ref name="Phillips">{{cite book |last1= Phillips |first1= Benjamin A. |year= 2013 |title= Pembrokeshire's Forts & Military Airfields 1535 – 2010 |publisher= Logaston Press |pages= |ISBN= 9781906663735 }}</ref> |
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== History == |
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{{coord|51.708204|-5.083666|display=title}} |
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The fort was part of the [[Palmerston Forts|Palmerston fortifications]] meant to defend the harbour of Milford Haven.<ref name="SthHookLNG_10_2020">{{cite magazine |title= Helping to improve local biodiversity |magazine= South Hook LNG Seasons |issue= 10 |date= Winter 2020 |page= 9 |url= https://www.southhooklng.com/site/assets/files/1298/seasons_community_newsletter_-_issue_10.pdf |access-date= 2024-09-23 }}</ref> |
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Work commenced on the fort in 1859, a year before the Royal Commission was published. The fort later became part of the double defences of the Haven and was built to a similar design as that at [[Fort Hubberstone|Hubberstone]].<ref name="Phillips"/> |
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The fort was fully manned during the First World War, although it was abandoned in the 1930s. It was sold in 1936 but requisitioned in 1939 by the Admiralty and called HMS Skirmisher. During the Second World War, it was manned by WRENS controlling naval movements in the Haven. After the war it was once again decommissioned, and returned to private ownership. It now part of the [[South Hook LNG terminal]] jetty.<ref name="Phillips"/> |
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It was listed as a grade II* [[listed building|Heritage site]] on March 4, 2004.<ref name="blb"/> |
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== Environment == |
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The fort is a roosting and hibernation site for a colony of [[horseshoe bat]]s, which are protected under UK law — along with their roosts.<ref name="SthHookLNG_10_2020"/> |
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== References == |
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== Connex articles == |
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* [[Chapel Bay Fort]] |
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* [[Fort Hubberstone]] |
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* [[Popton Fort]] |
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* [[Scoveston Fort]] |
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* [[Stack Rock Fort]] |
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* {{cite web |title= South Hook Fort Battery, Pembrokeshire |format= incl. many photos |website= derelictplaces.co.uk |date= 2010 |url= http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=14986 |access-date= 2024-09-23 }} |
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[[Category:Forts in Pembrokeshire]] |
[[Category:Forts in Pembrokeshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 20 December 2024
| South Hook Fort | |
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 Internal view of South Hook Fort | |
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| Location | Herbrandston, S. Wales |
| Nearest city | Milford Haven |
| Coordinates | 51°42′30″N 5°05′01″W / 51.7083°N 5.0836°W |
| Built | 1859-186(?) |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 4 March 2004 |
| Reference no. | 82593 |
South Hook Fort, on the northern shore of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, is a Grade II* listed building which belongs to a series of forts built as part of the inner line of defence of the Haven following the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom.
Location
[edit]It stands in Herbrandston parish,[1] at South Hook Point, some 200 m north of the cliffs.[2]
Description
[edit]It is D-shaped with four walls 4 feet thick and contains a horseshoe shaped two-storey barracks block. It comprises two separate batteries protected by earthworks and connected to the fort by covered walkways. The fort initially housed twenty guns facing out to sea, although this was later modified. It is surrounded by a deep ditch, and access is via a bridge. Work was completed in 1865. Its complement included a Defence Electric Light searchlight unit manned by 200 men, and its guns were aligned to provide crossfire with those at Hubberston and Popton across the Haven.[3]
History
[edit]The fort was part of the Palmerston fortifications meant to defend the harbour of Milford Haven.[4]
Work commenced on the fort in 1859, a year before the Royal Commission was published. The fort later became part of the double defences of the Haven and was built to a similar design as that at Hubberstone.[3]
The fort was fully manned during the First World War, although it was abandoned in the 1930s. It was sold in 1936 but requisitioned in 1939 by the Admiralty and called HMS Skirmisher. During the Second World War, it was manned by WRENS controlling naval movements in the Haven. After the war it was once again decommissioned, and returned to private ownership. It now part of the South Hook LNG terminal jetty.[3]
It was listed as a grade II* Heritage site on March 4, 2004.[2]
Environment
[edit]The fort is a roosting and hibernation site for a colony of horseshoe bats, which are protected under UK law — along with their roosts.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Hook Fort within Herbrandston limits" (map). openstreetmap.org.
- ^ a b "The defensible barracks at South Hook Fort, Herbrandston". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Phillips, Benjamin A. (2013). Pembrokeshire's Forts & Military Airfields 1535 – 2010. Logaston Press. ISBN 9781906663735.
- ^ a b "Helping to improve local biodiversity" (PDF). South Hook LNG Seasons. No. 10. Winter 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
Connex articles
[edit]External links
[edit]- "South Hook Fort Battery, Pembrokeshire" (incl. many photos). derelictplaces.co.uk. 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.