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Q4959731




Brean Down Fort was a Victorian naval fortification designed to protect the Bristol Channel. It was built 60 feet (18 m) above sea level on the headland at Brean Down, 9 miles (14 km) south of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.

1864  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Brean Down Camp; Multi-period site on Brean Down
artillery fort, contour fort, Bristol Channel Palmerston Forts, 


Location: 51.3259, -3.0233, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    7th century battle between Saxons and Britons
  • Battle of Cynwit ⓘ
    878 battle between West Saxons and Vikings
  • Battle of Bleadon ⓘ
    1068 battle during the Norman conquest of England
  • Battle of Rhymney ⓘ
    1071 battle in Wales between Caradog ap Gruffudd of Gwynllwg and the invading Normans
  • Battle of Cardiff Castle ⓘ
    battle at Cardiff Castle, Wales, between invading Normans and local Welsh army
  • Siege of Cardiff ⓘ
    1326 siege
  • Battle of Newport ⓘ
    battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1402
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    1645 siege
  • Battle of St Fagans ⓘ
    1648 battle that took place during the Second English Civil War
  • Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ
    1685 English rebellion against James II
  • Battle of Sedgemoor ⓘ
    1685 final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion
  • Cardiff Blitz ⓘ
    bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II
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  • Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences ⓘ
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    architectural structure in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England, UK
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    artillery battery in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England, UK
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    coastal battery on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary
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    artillery battery in Portbury, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Summit Battery ⓘ
    artillery battery in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England, UK
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    civil defence centre in Cardiff, UK
  • Cardiff Regional War Room ⓘ
    Cold War control bunker in Cardiff, UK
  • Landaff Court WW2 Control Cardiff ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Cardiff, UK
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    castle in Banwell, Somerset, England, UK  
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    castle in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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    castle in Newport, south-east Wales, UK
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    Elizabethan manor house in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales  
  • Stogursey Castle ⓘ
    castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK  
  • Cardiff Castle ⓘ
    castle in Cardiff, Wales  
  • Brean Down Fort ⓘ
    fort in Somerset, England, UK
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    museum in Barry Island
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    museum in Barry
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    museum in Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom   
  • SM UC-3 ⓘ
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict660Battle of Peonnumbattle, Kingdom of Wessex, Celtic BritonsWikidata
    eventarmed conflict878Battle of CynwitKingdom of Wessex, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1068Battle of BleadonAnglo-Saxons, battle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1071Battle of RhymneyNormans, battle, Caradog ap GruffuddWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1233Battle of Cardiff CastlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1326Siege of CardiffsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1402Battle of NewportbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1645Siege of BridgwatersiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1648Battle of St Fagansbattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1685Monmouth RebellionrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1685Battle of Sedgemoorbattle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Cardiff BlitzNazi Germany, United Kingdom, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
    linkpageVictorian Forts and Artillery page@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranean History page@Wikidata
    linkpageFrontline Ulster page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-20Type UB II submarine, U-boatWikidata
    siteartillery batteryAnti-aircraft and Coastal Battery West of Lavernock Pointartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryFlat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defencesartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryGarden Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLaboratory Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLavernock Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryPortbury Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, 180m north-west of Springfield Cottageartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batterySummit Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryThree Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holmartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerCardiff Landaff Sub Controlcivil defense center, Cardiff CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerCardiff Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerLandaff Court WW2 Control Cardiffcivil defense center, Cardiff City CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleBanwell CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleCastell CochCadw, castleWikidata
    sitecastleNewport CastleCadw, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSt Fagans Castlemanor house, castleWikidata
    sitecastleStogursey CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1080Cardiff Castlelocal authority museum, archaeological site, castleWikidata
    sitefort1864Brean Down Fortartillery fort, contour fortWikidata
    sitemuseumBarry War Museummilitary museum, organizationWikidata
    sitemuseumGlamorgan Wartime Heritage Centreheritage center, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2010Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldierindependent museum, museum, Cardiff Council, military museum, organizationWikidata
    siteshipwreckSM UC-3Type UC I submarine, shipwreck, U-boatWikidata
    commonsimageBrean Down Fort Commons
    commonsimageApproaching the Fort Commons
    commonsimageGo no further Commons
    commonsimageView from the fort Commons
    commonsimageBrean fort ammo stores (2175085054) Commons
    commonsimageOld Gun Emplacement, Brean Down Fort. - panoramio Commons
    commonsimageBrean Down Fort. - panoramio Commons
    commonsimageBreandownfortfromnorth Commons
    commonsimageBreandownfortfromsouthpath Commons
    commonsimageBreandownfortenginehouse Commons
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