Palmerston Forts, Clyde
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Palmerston Forts
built around the River Clyde
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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 around the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
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- Ardhallow BatteryArdhallow BatteryArdhallow Battery is a Palmerston Fort in Dunoon, Scotland. The construction contract was awarded to "The Aitkenhead Builders" in 1901 for a price of £16,000.-External links:* on the Secret Scotland website...
, DunoonDunoonDunoon is a resort town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It sits on the Firth of Clyde to the south of Holy Loch and to the west of Gourock.-Waterfront:... - Fort MatildaFort MatildaFort Matilda is a suburb at the far western edge of Greenock, Scotland.It is served by Fort Matilda railway station....
, GreenockGreenockGreenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland... - Portkill Battery, Clyde