Fort Bovisand

Fort Bovisand
Fort Bovisand from Plymouth Sound
Fort Bovisand is located in Devon
Fort Bovisand
Fort Bovisand
Coordinates50°20′12″N 4°07′38″W / 50.33667°N 4.12722°W / 50.33667; -4.12722
Site information
Open to
the public
No
ConditionComplete
Site history
Built1861-1869
MaterialsConcrete
Masonry

Fort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom which reported in 1860. It is located on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater. The fort is beside Bovisand harbour.