Picklecombe Fort

Picklecombe Fort
Cornwall
England
Picklecombe Fort from Plymouth Sound
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
No
ConditionComplete
Location
Picklecombe Fort
Coordinates50°20′37″N 4°10′20″W / 50.34361°N 4.17222°W / 50.34361; -4.17222
Site history
Built1864-1871
MaterialsMasonry
Iron
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePicklecombe Fort
Designated26 January 1987
Reference no.1160211

Fort Picklecombe stands on the extreme south eastern coast of Cornwall, a couple of miles south of the city of Plymouth. The fort has been a residential complex since the early 1970s but has a history dating back 150 years.