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Picklecombe Fort
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Fort Picklecombe stands on the extreme south eastern coast of Cornwall, a couple of miles west of the city of Plymouth. The fort has been a residential complex since the early 1970s but has a history dating back 150 years.
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Picklecombe Fort | |
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Cornwall England | |
![]() Picklecombe Fort from Plymouth Sound | |
Coordinates | 50°20′37″N 4°10′20″W |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Complete |
Site history | |
Built | 1864-1871 |
Materials | Masonry Iron |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Picklecombe Fort |
Designated | 26 January 1987 |
Reference no. | 1160211 |
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