Forts · South West England
Fort Austin
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Fort Austin is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Mills · 1.6 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fort Austin, the nearest railway station is Marsh Mills, located 1.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL6 5TQ. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Fort Austin is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1863. Coordinates: 50.3996°, -4.1033°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fort Austin is a former 19th-century Fort, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. It was built to defend the landward approaches to the North East of Plymouth. This was part of an overall scheme for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport. They were known as Palmerston Forts after the Prime Minister who championed the scheme. Designed by Captain (later Maj General) Edmund Frederick Du Cane, it was built by George Baker and Company and finished by the Royal Engineers. It was armed with fifteen guns and five mortars. To house part of the Forts' Garrison a barrack block to house 60 men was built within the rear section of the Fort. By the early 1900s the Fort had become obsolete as a defensive position and was disarmed. During the Second World War it was used by the Devon and Cornwall Auxiliary Unit. It was sold by the War Office to Plymouth City Council in 1958. It was Grade II listed in 2008. It is now a Thai Buddhist temple, established by Chao Khun Laow Panyasiri.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3996, -4.1033
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL6 5TQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Mills — 1.6 km
Sources
- osm: w503949654 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Fort Austin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Austin Fort, Eggbuckland - geograph.org.uk - 122643.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fort Austin?
- Fort Austin is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL6 5TQ), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- What is Fort Austin?
- Fort Austin is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fort Austin?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Mills, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL6 5TQ.
- When was Fort Austin built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Is Fort Austin a protected site?
- Yes — Fort Austin is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB) and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Fort Austin?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Mills, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL6 5TQ.