Forts · South West England
Block House
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Block House is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport · 2.3 km
About
Block House is a fortified site in South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area PL10.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Block House is a fort located in Maker-with-Rame, South-West England, postcode PL10. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3582, -4.1718
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: w303319158 (ODbL)
- commons: Mount Edgcumbe blockhouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Block House?
- Block House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1HU), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- What is Block House?
- Block House is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Block House?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL10 1HU.
- Is Block House a protected site?
- Yes — Block House is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Block House?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1HU.