Historic houses · South West England
Picklecombe Fort
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Picklecombe Fort — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Picklecombe Fort, the nearest railway station is Devonport, located 3.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL10 1JF. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Picklecombe Fort is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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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.
From the Wikipedia article
Fort Picklecombe stands on the extreme south eastern coast of Cornwall, a couple of miles south of the city of Plymouth. The fort has been a residential complex since the early 1970s but has a history dating back 150 years.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.3436, -4.1722
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7190900 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Picklecombe Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Picklecombe Fort?
- Picklecombe Fort is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1JF), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- What is Picklecombe Fort?
- Picklecombe Fort — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Picklecombe Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL10 1JF.
- When was Picklecombe Fort built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Is Picklecombe Fort a listed building?
- Picklecombe Fort is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Picklecombe Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Picklecombe Fort 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 Picklecombe Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1JF.