Landguard Fort

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Landguard Fort is a historic coastal artillery fortification in Felixstowe, Suffolk, that has defended the entrance to the River Orwell and Harwich Harbour for centuries and is now a heritage attraction.

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Landguard Fort canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal artillery fort
historic fortification
armedWith breech-loading guns
coastal artillery guns
searchlights and associated defences
associatedWith origin of the Royal Marines
builtFor coastal defence
protection of Harwich Harbour
protection of the River Orwell
constructionBegan 16th century
controlledBy British Army
English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England

Ministry of Defence
Royal Artillery
War Office
coordinates approximately 51.948°N 1.322°E
country United Kingdom
currentUse heritage attraction
museum
defendedAgainst Dutch naval and land forces in 1667
garrisonedBy Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot
hasExhibition Second World War defences
coastal defence history
history of Harwich Harbour defences
hasFeature bastioned trace
caponiers
casemates
defensive ditch
gun emplacements
underground magazines
hasPredecessor earlier earthwork fortifications at Landguard Point
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
Scheduled Monument
locatedIn England
Suffolk
United Kingdom
location Felixstowe
managedBy Landguard Fort Trust
modified Victorian era
near Felixstowe Port
linked to: Port of Felixstowe

Landguard Nature Reserve
notableFor repulse of Dutch attack in 1667
openToPublic yes
overlooks North Sea
ownedBy Crown Estate
rebuilt 18th century
19th century
significantEvent Dutch attack of 1667
situatedAt entrance to Harwich Harbour
mouth of the River Orwell
touristAttraction Suffolk
usedDuring First World War
linked to: World War I

Napoleonic Wars
Second World War
linked to: World War II

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Felixstowe hasLandmark Landguard Fort
Landguard Point hasPart Landguard Fort