Fort Belan
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Fort Belan (alternative: Belan Fort; pronounced: Bell-ann)[1] is a coastal fortress in North Wales. It is located opposite Abermenai Point, at the south-western end of the Menai Strait, on the coast of Gwynedd, in the parish of Llanwnda. Situated at the tip of the Dinlle Peninsula, the windblown, north-westernmost point of the Welsh mainland, the fort is cut off twice a day by the incoming tide.[1]
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Fort Belan | |
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General information | |
Location | Dinlle Peninsula, Llanwnda |
Town or city | Gwynedd |
Country | Wales |
Coordinates | 53.12239°N 4.33269°W / 53.12239; -4.33269 |
Completed | 1775 |
Cost | £30,000 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough |
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