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Fort Cumberland is an 18th-century pentagonal artillery fort erected to guard the entrance to Langstone Harbour, Hampshire. It was sited to protect the Royal Navy Dockyard, by preventing enemy forces from landing in Langstone Harbour and attacking from the landward side. Fort Cumberland is widely recognised as the finest example of a bastion trace fort in England. It is within the council area of Portsmouth.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1104273.
Place Type: Georgian Monument
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.787801,-1.032684
Grid Reference: SZ 6828 9913
Council Area: Portsmouth CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 301892
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Cumberland,_Hampshire_301892
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Historic England Grade II* Listed 1104273.
Place Type: Georgian Monument
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.787801,-1.032684
Grid Reference: SZ 6828 9913
Council Area: Portsmouth CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 301892
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Cumberland,_Hampshire_301892
Peruse Hampshire on Wikishire