Bembridge Fort
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Bembridge Fort is a fort built on Bembridge Down
close to the village of Bembridge
on the Isle of Wight
. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts
built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the fort began in May 1862 and was completed by July 1867 at a cost of £48,925.
Bembridge Down
Bembridge Down is a 56.3 hectare Site of special scientific interest which is north-east of Sandown. The site was notified in 1951 for both its biological and geological features.-Yarborough Monument:...
close to the village of Bembridge
Bembridge
Bembridge is an affluent village and civil parish located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England, and occasional claims that it is...
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts
Palmerston Forts
The Palmerston Forts are a group of forts and associated structures, around the coast of Britain.The forts were built during the Victorian period on the recommendations of the 1860 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom, following concerns about the strength of the French Navy, and...
built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the fort began in May 1862 and was completed by July 1867 at a cost of £48,925.