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Fort Clonque
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Fort Clonque is a 19th-century coastal fortress in Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It was constructed at a time when French naval power was becoming an increasing concern to the British. It is built on a rocky outcrop of land joined to the island by a causeway that can be submerged at high tide. It was manned by fifty men and fortified with up to ten guns, mostly 68-pounders; however, none was ever fired in anger.
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Fort Clonque | |
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Alderney | |
![]() Fort Clonque at low tide | |
Coordinates | 49.7138°N 2.2330°W / 49.7138; -2.2330 |
Type | British coastal defence fortress |
Site information | |
Owner | Landmark Trust |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | good |
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Scenes from the film Seagulls Over Sorrento were shot at Fort Clonque in 1953.
The fort fell into disuse before being rescued by the Landmark Trust in 1966; it now provides comfortable self-catering accommodation for up to thirteen people.[1]