Western Redoubt

Western Redoubt
St. George's Garrison, St. George's Island, St. George's Parish, Bermuda
St. George's Garrison (and St. George's Town) as surveyed by Lieutenant Arthur Johnson Savage, RE, in 1897-1899. Western Redoubt is at centre, marked as Magazine.
Site information
TypeFort
Magazine
OwnerBoard of Ordnance
War Office
Operator British Army
Open to
the public
No
ConditionIncreasingly derelict
Location
Western Redoubt
Location of Western Redoubt in Bermuda
Coordinates32°23′04″N 64°40′33″W / 32.384454°N 64.675834°W / 32.384454; -64.675834
Site history
Built1850s
Built forRoyal Artillery
In use1850s - 1957
MaterialsStone
Garrison information
GarrisonSt. George's Garrison, Eastern District of the Bermuda Garrison
OccupantsRoyal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Army Ordnance Corps

The Western Redoubt, or Fort William, is a square fort built on a crest on the eastern side of Government Hill, and within the boundaries of the original main British Army camp in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, St. George's Garrison.