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Fort Charlotte is a five-sided artillery fort in Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland. The first incarnation of the fort was built between 1652 and 1653 during the First Anglo-Dutch War. The second at the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1665, with the present structure dating from 1781. It is within the council area of Shetland Islands.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB37255.
Place Type: 17th-century Castle
Historic County: Shetland
Island: Mainland (Shetland)
Lat, Long: 60.155365,-1.1452683
Grid Reference: HU 4755 4151
Civil Parish: Lerwick CP
Council Area: Shetland Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 321137
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Charlotte,_Shetland_321137
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Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB37255.
Place Type: 17th-century Castle
Historic County: Shetland
Island: Mainland (Shetland)
Lat, Long: 60.155365,-1.1452683
Grid Reference: HU 4755 4151
Civil Parish: Lerwick CP
Council Area: Shetland Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 321137
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Charlotte,_Shetland_321137
Peruse Shetland on Wikishire