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Bembridge World War 1 & 2 Fort Open Day - Culver downs Isle of Wight

The unrestored Victorian fort, also known as a Palmerston Folly, was called into action in both the First World War and Second World War but was then left abandoned. Bembridge Fort is a fort built on the highest point of Bembridge Down close to the village of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built around Portsmouth during the period of the Second French Empire, as a safeguard against a perceived threat of French invasion by Napoleon III.The hexagonally shaped fort was the main stronghold for the South East coastline of the Isle of Wight and was designed as a final retreat if the island was to be invaded. Due to its location with a view over both Sandown Bay and the Eastern Solent it acted as the command and control centre for the Western batteries on the Isle of Wight (Redcliff Battery, Yaverland Battery, Sandown Fort and Sandown Barrack Battery). The fort had barrack accommodation for 4 officers and 106 men with an original armament of six RBL 7 inch Armstrong guns mounted on the parapet side.History1860's: The Yarborough Monument was moved stone by stone from the summit of Bembridge Down to make way for the new fort. Contact me @ - Justcaptures@outlook.com Subscribe:    / @justcaptures   #isleofwight #2023 #bembridge #downs #culver Support: If you would like to help support my channel with futures projects/videos then feel free to click the link below to buy me a coffee all donations are appreciated and will help contribute to future channel content. Buymeacoffee: https://bmc.link/JustCaptures